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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 Peekskill (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 Peekskill. 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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Peekskill ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peekskill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Peekskill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Peekskill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Peekskill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Peekskill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Peekskill:

Cemeteries Near Peekskill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peekskill.

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

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

  • Lent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lent Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Herbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • June Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the June Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the June Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64984 <3>
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackerman Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
  • Rose Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Stony Point.
      • The Mt. Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Creek Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64840 <3>
    • Peacedale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacedale Cemetery
    • Beverly Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Hills 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peekskill had a population of 9,676 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peekskill had a population of 24,087 people.

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

  • Jones Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
    • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
  • Montrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tomkins Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomkins Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomkins Cove
    • Tomkins Cove is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomkins Cove <5>
  • Verplanck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crugers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Oscawana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscawana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscawana
    • Oscawana is located in Westchester County
  • Putnam Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Fort Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Montgomery
    • Fort Montgomery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Montgomery <5>
  • Stony Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Croton-on-Hudson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <5>
  • Yorktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Shrub Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
    • West Haverstraw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Peekskill: www.ci.peekskill.ny.us/

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Peekskill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peekskill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2903, Longitude: -73.9218    
<2>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.
<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 Peekskill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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