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 Shekomeko (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 Shekomeko. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Shekomeko 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 Shekomeko. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shekomeko:
- Dutchess County (The home county of Shekomeko)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Millerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Pine Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
- Amenia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bangall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leedsville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
- Stanfordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Lithgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lithgow is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
- Amenia Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Ancramdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silvernails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Ancram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weed Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Copake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Copake Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elizaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Copake Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- West Taghkanic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Taghkanic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Craryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Catskill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Kiskatom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Leeds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Cairo Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- South Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Farmers Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Towners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Towners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Glasco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Ponck Hockie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Port Ewen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Malden
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Connelly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Esopus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Katrine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mount Marion Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hartford County (CT)
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Ore Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Lime Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Amesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Falls Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Cornwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taconic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Mount Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ashley Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Egremont
(18 miles [29 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
- Gomorrah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- South Egremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- North Egremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Mill River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Great Barrington
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Southfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Alford
(23 miles [37 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shekomeko, see our County-by-County Page for Shekomeko.
Cemeteries Near Shekomeko ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shekomeko.
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 Shekomeko - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shekomeko covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Bryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Square Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smithfield Burying Grounds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Irondale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amenia Island Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
- The Stanford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Standfordville United Church of Christ Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66374 <2>
- Ancram Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ancram Old Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolland District Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- South Amenia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Upton Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shekomeko had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shekomeko, with the one closest to Shekomeko listed first.
- Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Attlebury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Attlebury is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attlebury
- Stissing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stissing is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stissing
- Millerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Pine Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McIntyre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McIntyre is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Bangall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amenia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sharon Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Station is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Station
- Stanfordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Leedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leedsville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
- Sharon Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Valley
- Mount Riga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shekomeko. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shekomeko.
Newspapers Published in Shekomeko ...
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 Shekomeko.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shekomeko, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shekomeko.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shekomeko:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Putnam County
- Ulster County
- Fairfield County
- Hartford 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 Shekomeko, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shekomeko) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |