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 Squirrels Corners (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 Squirrels Corners. 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 Squirrels Corners ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Squirrels Corners: Squirrels Cors.
- While the name of this community is Squirrels Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Squirrels Corners may originally have been Squirrel's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Squirrels Corners might be written as Squirrel Corners.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Squirrels Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Squirrels Corners:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Squirrels Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Mongaup Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smallwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kauneonga Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eldred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wild
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Fallsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hurleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yulan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Cooks Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Butternut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chiloway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuddebackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sparrow Bush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Huguenot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Otisville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
- Finchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Jervis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
- East Middletown is located in Orange County
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Spring Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Walker Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ellenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ulsterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Napanoch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
- Napanoch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
- Wawarsing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rutsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kerhonkson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruynswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Accord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Colesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Libertyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Layton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McCoys Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Normanook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Wykertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roys
- From Squirrels Corners to Roys
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Millrift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Parkers Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Lackawaxen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westcolang
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Masthope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Matamoras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <2>
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kimble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lords Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Conashaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Milanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Calkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calkins
- From Squirrels Corners to Calkins
- Laurella
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hawley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
- Carley Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dyberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Honesdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Siko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siko
- From Squirrels Corners to Siko
- Seelyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Squirrels Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Squirrels Corners.
Cemeteries Near Squirrels Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Squirrels Corners.
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 Squirrels Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Forestburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mongaup Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- General Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brookside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- Van Keuren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Keuren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Keuren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
While we didn't find Squirrels Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Squirrels Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Squirrels Corners, with the one closest to Squirrels Corners listed first.
- Forestburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Mongaup Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Sullivan County
- Hartwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
- White Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
- Bridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
- Thompsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Sullivan County
- Oakland Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Valley
- Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Glen Spey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Spey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Spey
- Glen Spey is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Spey <2>
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Wild
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Squirrels Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Squirrels Corners.
Newspapers Published in Squirrels Corners ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Squirrels Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Squirrels Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Squirrels Corners.
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 either 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 Squirrels Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Sussex County
- Pike County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Squirrels Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The 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. |
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Squirrels Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Squirrels Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6022, Longitude: -74.7496 |
<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 Squirrels Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |