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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 Seager (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 Seager. 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 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.

Seager is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Seager)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seager, with the one closest to Seager listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Oliverea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Indian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highmount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Shandaken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushnellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Phoenicia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Boiceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West Shokan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
    • Brodhead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seager, with the one closest to Seager listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Cooksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seager, with the one closest to Seager listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Margaretville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Denver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Halcottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • New Kingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Roxbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Andes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bovina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Gorge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • South Kortright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seager, with the one closest to Seager listed first.
    • West Kill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruceton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Jewett Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Jewett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Hunter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tannersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Platte Clove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Brooksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Haines Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Palenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seager, with the one closest to Seager listed first.
    • West Conesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Manorkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • South Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • North Blenheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Broome Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seager, with the one closest to Seager listed first.
    • Claryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Willowemoc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Lew Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Debruce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Curry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Grahamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Neversink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Aden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Beaverkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Parkston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Deckertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Morsston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston

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

Cemeteries Near Seager ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seager.

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

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

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503464 <2>
  • Lake Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Arkville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Banks - Eighmy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bedell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...

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 Seager in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Seager.

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

  • Belle Ayr
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Oliverea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Frost Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
  • Big Indian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Highmount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleischmanns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hardenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardenburg is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenburg
  • Arkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaretville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Turnwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Turnwood is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnwood
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Denning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Denning is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Shandaken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allaben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Allaben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaben

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

Newspapers Published in Seager ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seager.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seager, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seager.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Seager:

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 Seager, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Seager) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.