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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 Spring Glen (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 Spring Glen. 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 Spring Glen ...

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 Spring Glen: Spring Gln.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spring Glen 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 Spring Glen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Glen:

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Glen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Glen.

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 Spring Glen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomington Rural Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • New Vernon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruynswick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruynswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruynswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pine Bush Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Furman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Belle Terre Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Terre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Terre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Spring Glen had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Phillipsport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsport
    • Phillipsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsport <1>
  • Summitville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walker Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingham
    • Burlingham is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingham <1>
  • Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Ulster County
  • Mountain Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Dale
    • Mountain Dale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Dale <1>
  • Wurtsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <1>
  • Ulsterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Napanoch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ulster Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
    • Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County
  • Pine Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wawarsing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dairyland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
      • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
    • Thompson Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Ridge
      • Thompson Ridge is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Ridge <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Glen ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Glen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Glen, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Glen.

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 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 Spring Glen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Glen. 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>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>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.
<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- Spring Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6656, Longitude: -74.4298    
<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 Spring Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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