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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 Poughkeepsie (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 Poughkeepsie. 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 Poughkeepsie ...

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.

Another variation: Pokeepsie.

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 hospitals and 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.

Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and is the County Seat.

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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Poughkeepsie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Arlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Manchester Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spackenkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Oaks Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
      • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
    • Haviland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
    • Crown Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Hyde Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
    • Freedom Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Myers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Noxon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
      • Noxon is located in Dutchess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noxon
      • From Poughkeepsie to Noxon
    • Wappingers Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Balmville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orange Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Saint Andrew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Walden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cornwall Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Vails Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Little Britain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Firthcliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Glenclyffe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Towners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Poughkeepsie to Towners
    • Adams Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Continental Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Poughkeepsie to Crafts
    • Dykemans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From Poughkeepsie to Dykemans
  • Rockland County
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Summitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wurtsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Highland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakes
      • From Poughkeepsie to Oakes
    • Milton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lloyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ardonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Paltz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <1>
    • Esopus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <1>
    • Plattekill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Modena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sylva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Jefferson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Lake Mohegan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Shenorock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Heritage Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Crompond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Granite Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lincolndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <1>
    • Peekskill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Somers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Goldens Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ball Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Pond
      • From Poughkeepsie to Ball Pond
    • New Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <1>
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poughkeepsie, with the one closest to Poughkeepsie listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Gaylordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <1>
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Kent
      • From Poughkeepsie to North Kent
    • Sharon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Ellsworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellsworth
      • From Poughkeepsie to Ellsworth
    • New Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Northville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)

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

Cemeteries Near Poughkeepsie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poughkeepsie.

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

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

  • Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicksite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Presbyterian Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth-El Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • 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.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Poughkeepsie had a population of 22,206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Poughkeepsie had a population of 30,447 people.

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

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
    • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakes
    • From Poughkeepsie to Oakes
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Manchester Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stoneco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneco
    • Stoneco is located in Dutchess County
  • New Hackensack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hackensack
    • New Hackensack is located in Dutchess County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
  • Hyde Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
    • West Park is located in Ulster County
  • Noxon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
    • Noxon is located in Dutchess County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noxon
    • From Poughkeepsie to Noxon
  • Freedom Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Gretna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Dutchess County
    • East Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park
      • East Park is located in Dutchess County
    • Clintondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Poughkeepsie ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poughkeepsie.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Poughkeepsie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Poughkeepsie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Poughkeepsie.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> of Poughkeepsie.

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 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 Poughkeepsie:

The official website for Poughkeepsie: www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<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>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 Poughkeepsie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Poughkeepsie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poughkeepsie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7003, Longitude: -73.9211    









 

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