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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 Suffern (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 Suffern. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Suffern is located in Rockland 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 Rockland County: Bergen (NJ), Passaic (NJ), Orange, Putnam & Westchester.

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

  • Rockland County     (The home county of Suffern)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Hillburn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Airmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Montebello
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ramapo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sloatsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kaser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Monsey
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Viola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <2>
    • Hillcrest
      (5 miles [8 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
    • New Hempstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bronx County
  • Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Kings Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Port Washington North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North
      • Port Washington North is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
    • Sands Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
      • Sands Point is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <2>
    • Baxter Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Estates
      • Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
    • Harbor Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
    • Port Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Inwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delano Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Morningside Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Manhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Park West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Seneca Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Greenwich Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Tuxedo Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sterling Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Harriman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Homestead Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Walton Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Warwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kiryas Joel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Palm Tree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Highland Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Continental Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Glenclyffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <2>
    • Adams Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Tompkins Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahopac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Crafts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Suffern to Crafts
  • Queens County
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Banksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banksville
      • From Suffern to Banksville
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belle Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Cos Cob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverbank
      • From Suffern to Riverbank
    • High Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
      • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Campgaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Suffern to Campgaw
    • Wortendyke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wyckoff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Park Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Ridge
      • From Suffern to Park Ridge
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • River Vale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Warren Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Norwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Rochelle Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Meadow Village
      (17 miles [27.4 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)
    • Montclair Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Upper Montclair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brookdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Suffern to Brookdale
    • Caldwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Montclair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Nutley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Verona
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • West Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • North Bergen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Secaucus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Guttenberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kearny
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West New York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Weehawken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hoboken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Communipaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jersey City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bayonne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Haskell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Paterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Athenia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Singac
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Suffern to Singac
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Passaic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hardistonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mahola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • McCoys Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Roys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Suffern to Roys
    • Lake Mohawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
      • Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Armstrong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suffern, with the one closest to Suffern listed first.
    • Hillside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Suffern ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suffern.

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

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

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 Suffern had a population of 756 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Suffern had a population of 10,970 people.

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

  • Mahwah
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Ramapo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Tallman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sterlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sloatsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Monsey
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Viola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Erskine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
  • Tuxedo Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • New Hampstead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampstead
    • New Hampstead is located in Rockland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crystal Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wyckoff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wortendyke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Suffern ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suffern.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Suffern. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Suffern and those printed in the larger area surrounding Suffern.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> of Suffern.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Suffern:

The official website for Suffern: www.suffernvillage.com/

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.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 Suffern, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Suffern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suffern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1119, Longitude: -74.1523    









 

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