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 Pachin Mills (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 Pachin Mills. 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 Pachin Mills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pachin Mills: Pachin Mls. (or less commonly used: Pachin Mlls.)
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.
Pachin Mills 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 Pachin Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pachin Mills:
- Dutchess County (The home county of Pachin Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Pine Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Mount Ross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Jackson Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Millerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spencer Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
- Bangall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Stanfordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Silvernails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Ancram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ancramdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Elizaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weed Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- West Taghkanic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Copake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Copake Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- Taghkanic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Copake Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Kiskatom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Leeds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Platte Clove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- South Cairo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Coxsackie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Malden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Glasco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Lake Katrine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Saugerties
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mount Marion Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Port Ewen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Connelly
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Ore Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Lakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taconic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Amesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Lime Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Twin Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Falls Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Mount Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Egremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- South Egremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Ashley Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- North Egremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Egremont Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Gomorrah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Alford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Great Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Mill River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pachin Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Pachin Mills.
Cemeteries Near Pachin Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pachin Mills.
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 Pachin Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pachin Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ancram Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ancram Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Square Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Teats Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Irondale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elizaville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
- The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coons Cemetery
- Elizaville UMC Cemetery
- Pleasantvale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <2>
- Shookville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Milan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smithfield Burying Grounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- West Copake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stanford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
- The Stanford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Standfordville UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66374 <2>
- Copake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pachin Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pachin Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pachin Mills, with the one closest to Pachin Mills listed first.
- Pine Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gallatinville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallatinville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatinville
- Silvernails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ancram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Ross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Jackson Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Lafayetteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayetteville
- Attlebury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Attlebury is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attlebury
- Shekomeko
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shekomeko is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shekomeko
- Stissing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stissing is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stissing
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- McIntyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McIntyre is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pachin Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pachin Mills.
Newspapers Published in Pachin Mills ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pachin Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pachin Mills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pachin Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pachin Mills:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Ulster County
- Fairfield County
- Litchfield 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> | 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 Pachin Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pachin Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |