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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 Overlook Estates (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 Overlook Estates. 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 Overlook Estates ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Overlook Estates: Overlook Ests.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Overlook Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Overlook Estates.

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 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.

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

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Overlook Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Harriman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kiryas Joel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
    • Palm Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Walton Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
    • Central Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Blooming Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • South Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blooming Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • South Blooming Grove has also been known as:
      • South Blooming Grove village
    • Highland Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbury is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
    • Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Craigville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Craigville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Farmingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Beacon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
    • Beacon Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Groveville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Glenham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Wiccopee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
    • Wappingers Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
    • Myers Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
    • Shenandoah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glenclyffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
    • Continental Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Cold Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Putnam Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Tompkins Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Mahopac Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Mahopac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Crafts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
    • Farmers Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
    • Sloatsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thiells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramapo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Mount Ivy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
    • Stony Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • West Haverstraw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Hillburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Montebello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • New Hempstead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Summitville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Wallkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Plattekill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ulsterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • New Hurley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • Sylva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Marlboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • Dwaarkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • Walker Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Modena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rutsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Verplanck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Crompond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodybrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
    • Lake Mohegan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrub Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Jefferson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
    • Ackermans Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
    • Campgaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
    • Park Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Wyckoff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
    • Wortendyke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
    • Ridgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • River Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • West Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
    • Radburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Butler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Newfoundland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Taylortown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Lyonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
    • Montville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Lake Telemark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
    • Powerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
    • Boonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Hibernia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Weldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • West Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • Haskell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Macopin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Preakness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Paterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Singac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Athenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Vernon Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Hardistonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • Colesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Libertyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • McCoys Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
    • Beaver Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
    • Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Roys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Pellettown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Armstrong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Mahola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mahola is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Estates, with the one closest to Overlook Estates listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Millrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift

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

Cemeteries Near Overlook Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Overlook Estates.

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 Overlook Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Overlook Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Community Cemetery of Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Anastasia Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Seamanville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. John's Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Galloways Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Satterly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cemetery of the Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greycourt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Heard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • St. Columbus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sears Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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>

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

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

  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newburgh Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburgh Junction is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Junction
  • Oxford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Arden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Highland Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greycourt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greycourt is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
  • Sugar Loaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Southfields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Craigville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Craigville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Chester is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
    • Farmingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Blooming Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Overlook Estates ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Overlook Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Overlook Estates, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Overlook Estates.

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 Overlook Estates:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Overlook Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Overlook Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.