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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 Sterling Forest (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 Sterling Forest. 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 Sterling Forest ...

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 Sterling Forest: Sterling Frst.

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.

Sterling Forest is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Sterling Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sterling Forest, with the one closest to Sterling Forest listed first.
    • Greenwood Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <2>
    • Homestead Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
    • Warwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuxedo Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <2>
    • Edenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
    • Amity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Florida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Orange County
    • Pine Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Harriman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
  • Bronx County
  • Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • New York County
  • Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sterling Forest, with the one closest to Sterling Forest listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <2>
    • Ramapo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Hillburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <2>
    • Suffern
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montebello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Viola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
    • Wesley Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Airmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Tallman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kaser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
      • Monsey is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <2>
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Hillcrest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Rockland County
  • Sullivan County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sterling Forest, with the one closest to Sterling Forest listed first.
    • Ulsterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wallkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County
  • Bergen County (NJ)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sterling Forest, with the one closest to Sterling Forest listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Meadow Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Caldwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Montclair Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Caldwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
    • Essex Fells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Upper Montclair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Verona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Brookdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Montclair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sterling Forest, with the one closest to Sterling Forest listed first.
    • West Milford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Haskell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Singac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Sterling Forest to Singac
    • Paterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Little Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Athenia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Passaic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sterling Forest, with the one closest to Sterling Forest listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Millrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Sterling Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sterling Forest.

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 Sterling Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sterling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erskine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erskine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erskine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sloatsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vreeland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vreeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vreeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Shalom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canistear Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canistear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canistear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Florida Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sterling Forest had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Hewitt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Orange County
  • Greenwood Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
    • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <2>
  • West Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Monks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks
    • Monks is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Bellvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvale
    • Bellvale is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellvale <2>
  • Warwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sloatsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
    • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <2>
  • Tuxedo Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <2>
  • Wisner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Wisner is located in Orange County
  • New Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Upper Macopin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Macopin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Macopin
      • Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Erskine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Erskine is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Sterlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Rockland County

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

Newspapers Published in Sterling Forest ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterling Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sterling Forest, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sterling Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sterling Forest:

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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>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 Sterling Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sterling Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterling Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1827, Longitude: -74.3189    









 

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