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 Sholam (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 Sholam. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Sholam is located in Ulster County.
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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Sholam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sholam:
- Ulster County (The home county of Sholam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Napanoch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
- Napanoch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
- Port Ben
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Wawarsing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawarsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
- Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <2>
- Kerhonkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Accord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
- Cragsmoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Spring Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brodhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Ulster County
- West Shokan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
- West Shokan is located in Ulster County
- Kyserike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyserike. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyserike
- Kyserike is located in Ulster County
- Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Fleischmanns
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
- Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <2>
- Margaretville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
- Margaretville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <2>
- Arena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Halcottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
- New Kingston is located in Delaware County
- Cooks Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Hyde Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rhinecliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Staatsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Dutchess County
- Haviland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Poughkeepsie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rhinebeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crown Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Pleasant Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Wurtemburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Spackenkill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Spruceton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- West Kill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Platte Clove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Hunter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
- Jewett Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tannersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haines Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Pine Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Searsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Walden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Leptondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Michigan Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
- Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
- Port Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Scotchtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Washington Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maybrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Maybrook is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Grahamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Curry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Claryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
- Neversink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Summitville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
- South Fallsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Aden is located in Sullivan County
- Divine Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Glen Wild
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hurleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sholam, see our County-by-County Page for Sholam.
Cemeteries Near Sholam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sholam.
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 Sholam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Furman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fantine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fantine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fantine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Palentown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palentown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Accord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Krumville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claryville Reformed Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fallsburg Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Benton - Bar Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton - Bar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton - Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tongore Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tongore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tongore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>
While we didn't find Sholam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sholam.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sholam, with the one closest to Sholam listed first.
- Lackawack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackawack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
- Lackawack is located in Ulster County
- Ulster Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
- Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County
- Napanoch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
- Napanoch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
- Wawarsing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawarsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
- Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <2>
- Pataukunk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataukunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataukunk
- Pataukunk is located in Ulster County
- Mombaccus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mombaccus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mombaccus
- Mombaccus is located in Ulster County
- Tabasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
- Tabasco is located in Ulster County
- Sundown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sundown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <2>
- Bull Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Bull Run is located in Ulster County
- Kerhonkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liebhardt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebhardt
- Liebhardt is located in Ulster County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Samsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsonville
- Samsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samsonville <2>
- Grahamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dairyland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
- Dairyland is located in Ulster County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sholam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sholam.
Newspapers Published in Sholam ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sholam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sholam, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sholam.
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 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 Sholam:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sholam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Sholam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sholam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sholam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8209, Longitude: -74.4104 In this case, the coordinates for Sholam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |