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 Saint Josephs (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 Saint Josephs. 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 Saint Josephs ...
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 Saint Josephs: St. Josephs
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Josephs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Josephs.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Saint Josephs 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 Saint Josephs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Josephs:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Saint Josephs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Squirrels Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mongaup Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Wild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smallwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Fallsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kauneonga Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eldred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Cooks Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Rock Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Butternut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Horton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Pea Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Cuddebackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Huguenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Sparrow Bush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Finchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Port Jervis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Washington Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Spring Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Walker Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ellenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ulsterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Crawford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Napanoch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Wawarsing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Rutsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Kerhonkson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Colesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Libertyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Layton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Vernon Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- McCoys Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Normanook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- Wykertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Pellettown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Armstrong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Beaver Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Millrift
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Parkers Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Matamoras
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lackawaxen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Masthope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rowland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kimble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Conashaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Lords Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Milanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Laurella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Hawley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Honesdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Seelyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Uswick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Josephs, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Josephs.
Cemeteries Near Saint Josephs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Josephs.
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 Saint Josephs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Josephs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forestburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mongaup Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- General Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Spey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Belle Terre Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van Keuren Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Saint Josephs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Josephs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Josephs, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Forestburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Hartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Bridgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Oakland Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Valley
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mongaup Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Glen Wild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Spey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Fallsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Josephs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Josephs.
Newspapers Published in Saint Josephs ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Josephs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Josephs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Josephs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Saint Josephs:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Sussex County
- Pike County
- Wayne 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Saint Josephs) 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 Saint Josephs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |