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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 Phillipsport (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 Phillipsport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Phillipsport is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Phillipsport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Summitville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wurtsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Yankee Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Glen Wild
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • South Fallsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hurleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Beacon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Crown Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Groveville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Hughsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Poughkeepsie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spackenkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
    • Wappingers Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Beacon Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Glenham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hyde Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Searsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Washington Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Otisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Scotchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Michigan Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Port Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • East Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
    • Mechanicstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuddebackville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Walker Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Ellenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Ulsterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Napanoch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwaarkill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • Port Ben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Wawarsing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Bruynswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Colesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Vernon Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Libertyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsport, with the one closest to Phillipsport listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millrift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Parkers Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lackawaxen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Masthope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang

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

Cemeteries Near Phillipsport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillipsport.

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 Phillipsport - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Belle Terre Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fallsburg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruynswick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Phillipsport had a population of 665 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Summitville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spring Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Walker Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wurtsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulsterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
  • Crawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crawford is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Haven is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Bullville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullville
  • Thompson Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Van Keuren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Keuren is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Keuren
    • Pine Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Wild
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Phillipsport ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillipsport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillipsport, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillipsport.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Phillipsport:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillipsport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Phillipsport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.