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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 Shrub Oak (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 Shrub Oak. 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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shrub Oak ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrub Oak.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shrub Oak. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shrub Oak and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shrub Oak.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Shrub Oak.

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 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 Shrub Oak:

Cemeteries Near Shrub Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shrub Oak.

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 Shrub Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beverly Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Hills Cemetery
  • King David Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King David Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
  • Amawalk Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Lent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lent Cemetery
  • Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
  • Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackerman Cemetery
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    • Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery

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 Shrub Oak had a population of 319 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jefferson Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
    • Jefferson Valley is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson Valley <4>
  • Yorktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
  • Adams Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Putnam Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
    • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <4>
  • Amawalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amawalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amawalk
    • Amawalk is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amawalk <4>
  • Baldwin Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Place
    • Baldwin Place is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin Place <4>
  • Yorktown Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown Heights
    • Yorktown Heights is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown Heights <4>
  • Peekskill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahopac Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
  • Tompkins Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Somers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <4>
  • Jones Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
    • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
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    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kitchawan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchawan
      • Kitchawan is located in Westchester County
    • Goldens Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shrub Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Shrub Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrub Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3276, Longitude: -73.8196       In this case, the coordinates for Shrub Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Shrub Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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