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 Red Hook 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 Red Hook 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 Red Hook 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.
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 Red Hook Mills: Red Hook Mls. (or less commonly used: Red Hook 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Red Hook 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 Red Hook Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Hook Mills:
- Dutchess County (The home county of Red Hook Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Upper Red Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Red Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cruger Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Tivoli
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Jackson Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Rhinebeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Rhinecliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Pine Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Elizaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Silvernails
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- North Germantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- West Taghkanic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Glenco Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Ancram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Churchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Taghkanic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ancramdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Kiskatom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Palenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Platte Clove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Jefferson Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Leeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Tannersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Glasco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malden
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Saugerties
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Lake Katrine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Ponck Hockie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Ruby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Ore Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Lakeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Taconic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Twin Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Amesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Falls Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 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 Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Mount Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Egremont
(24 miles [38.6 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
- North Egremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- South Egremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Ashley Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Sheffield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Alford
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Gomorrah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Housatonic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Hook Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Red Hook Mills.
Cemeteries Near Red Hook Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Hook 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 Red Hook Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Hook Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bard College Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shookville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Teats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elizaville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Clermont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rhinebeck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Viewmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Red Hook Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Hook Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Hook Mills, with the one closest to Red Hook Mills listed first.
- Red Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Upper Red Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Barrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cokertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Tivoli
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nevis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nevis is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
- Elizaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glasco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rhinebeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Malden
(6 miles [9.7 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Hook Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Hook Mills.
Newspapers Published in Red Hook 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Hook Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Hook Mills, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Hook Mills.
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 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 Red Hook Mills:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Ulster 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 Red Hook Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Red Hook Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |