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 Snufftown (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 Snufftown. 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.
Snufftown is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Snufftown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snufftown:
- Orange County (The home county of Snufftown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Big Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Big Island is located in Orange County
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- Pine Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Florida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edenville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Amity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Hampton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- South Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Homestead Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Beacon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
- Groveville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Groveville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Glenham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Cold Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenclyffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
- Nelsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Continental Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Putnam Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adams Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
- Rockland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Sloatsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramapo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Hillburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Suffern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montebello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montebello is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Pomona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
- Doodletown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Doodletown is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
- Thiells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Ivy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
- Tallman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Airmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Bloomingburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wurtsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yankee Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Summitville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pond Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Wild
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Squirrels Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Thompsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eldred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Ulsterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Walker Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Spring Glen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wallkill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Dwaarkill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Rutsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Bruynswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
- New Hurley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hurley is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
- Ellenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plattekill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sylva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sylva is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Westchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Verplanck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peekskill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crugers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Croton-on-Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodybrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
- Crompond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Mohegan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
- Bergen County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Mahwah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
- Ackermans Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
- Campgaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
- Wyckoff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
- Wortendyke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
- Park Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Ridgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Radburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
- Morris County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Newfoundland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Hurdtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
- Lake Telemark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
- Lyonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Woodport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Hibernia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Taylortown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Powerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
- White Meadow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
- Hilltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Montville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Passaic County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- West Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Macopin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Haskell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Preakness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Vernon Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- Highland Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Colesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Libertyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- McCoys Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Hardistonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Beaver Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Roys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Pellettown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Wykertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Edison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Matamoras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millrift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Conashaugh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Parkers Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Delaware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Egypt Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Lackawaxen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snufftown, see our County-by-County Page for Snufftown.
Cemeteries Near Snufftown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snufftown.
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 Snufftown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snufftown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florida Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgebury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewartown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old School Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Denton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Unionville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Warwick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Snufftown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snufftown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snufftown, with the one closest to Snufftown listed first.
- Big Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Big Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Wilcox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Pine Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Edenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edenville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Florida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgebury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgebury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
- Amity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Johnson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- DeKays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- DeKays is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKays
- New Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Milford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- Wisner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wisner is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snufftown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snufftown.
Newspapers Published in Snufftown ...
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 Snufftown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snufftown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snufftown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Snufftown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Westchester County
- Bergen County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Pike 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 Snufftown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snufftown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |