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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 South Dover (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 South Dover. 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.

Name Variations for South Dover ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Dover: S. Dover

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

South Dover is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of South Dover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Dogtail Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Dover Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Camby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Dutchess County
    • Pawling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beekman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County
    • Wassaic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Verbank Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbank Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbank Village
      • Verbank Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Green Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
    • Sylvan Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
      • Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • Mabbettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
      • Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <1>
    • Lagrangeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Amenia Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Ancramdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ancram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Weed Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Elizaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Newburgh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Balmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <1>
    • New Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Gardnertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Firthcliffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Highland Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <1>
    • Vails Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
      • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <1>
    • Orange Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • West Cornwall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Saint Andrew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Towners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Deforest Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Crafts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Peach Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Adams Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Marlboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <1>
    • Esopus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <1>
    • Lloyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <1>
    • Ardonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Plattekill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <1>
    • Port Ewen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Paltz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <1>
    • Connelly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Modena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Somers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lincolndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <1>
    • Shenorock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <1>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Goldens Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Granite Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <1>
    • Boutonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County
    • Cross River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mohegan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Yorktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • Ball Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <1>
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Brookfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <1>
    • Hawleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <1>
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Gaylordsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <1>
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Northville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Marble Dale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
      • Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <1>
    • New Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lanesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Chimney Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • South Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlebury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <1>
    • Southford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Bowers Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Waterbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <1>
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Dover, with the one closest to South Dover listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mount Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in South Dover ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Dover, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Dover.

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 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 South Dover:

Cemeteries Near South Dover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Dover.

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 South Dover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gaylordsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylordsville Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Long Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Mtn. Cemetery
  • Pawling Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pawling Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pawling.
    • The Pawling Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pawling Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawling Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641185 <6>
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sherman Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Center Cemetery
  • West Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meetinghouse Cemetery
  • Peet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (345 more) ...
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Clove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clove Cemetery
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Dover had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Webatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webatuck
    • Webatuck is located in Dutchess County
  • Bulls Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
    • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Dover Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
    • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
  • Gaylordsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Merwinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwinsville
    • Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • South Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
    • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <1>
  • Quaker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
    • Quaker Hill is located in Dutchess County
  • Dover Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clove Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove Valley
    • Clove Valley is located in Dutchess County
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • North Clove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clove
      • North Clove is located in Dutchess County
    • Clove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
      • Clove is located in Dutchess County
    • Poughquag
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poughquag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughquag
      • Poughquag is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughquag <1>

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

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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

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 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- South Dover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Dover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6612, Longitude: -73.5590       In this case, the coordinates for South Dover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 South Dover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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