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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 Surprise (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 Surprise. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Surprise is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Surprise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Medway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gayhead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Norton Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cairo Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Round Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwallville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Alcove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Westerlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dormansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
    • Aquetuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Ravena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coeymans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westerlo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Medusa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Beckers Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • Rensselaerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenz Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Stottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottville
      • Stottville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stottville <1>
    • Valatie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenport Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Niverville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
    • Chatham Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Burden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Mellenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Delaware County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <1>
    • Cruger Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Upper Red Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <1>
    • Schodack Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <1>
    • East Schodack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Nassau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Couse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
    • Luther
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Best
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brainard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • East Nassau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Waterford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Duane Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Niskayuna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Princetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
    • Delanson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Schenectady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rynex Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Livingstonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Manorkill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Franklinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Gallupville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleburgh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Schoharie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
    • Central Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Esperance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
    • Greenbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Malden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Glasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Shady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ruby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Zena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Ulster County
    • Bearsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
      • Bearsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearsville <1>
    • Willow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surprise, with the one closest to Surprise listed first.
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • North Egremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people

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

Newspapers Published in Surprise ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Surprise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Surprise, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Surprise.

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 Surprise:

Cemeteries Near Surprise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Surprise.

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

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

  • King Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blaisdell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Family Cemetery
  • Grapeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapeville Cemetery
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Waldron - Brandon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron - Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron - Brandon Cemetery
  • Honey Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Hollow Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Travis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
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    • Greenville Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Center Cemetery
    • Gayhead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gayhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gayhead Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Grapeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
    • Grapeville is located in Greene County
  • Result
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Result have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Result
    • Result is located in Greene County
  • Greenville Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Center
    • Greenville Center is located in Greene County
  • Gayhead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
    • Gayhead is located in Greene County
  • Medway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Greene County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freehold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
    • Freehold is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <1>
  • Alcove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Westerlo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
    • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Coeymans Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
    • Indian Fields is located in Albany County
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    • Norton Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • East Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Durham
      • East Durham is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Durham <1>
    • Acra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acra
      • Acra is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acra <1>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Surprise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Surprise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3925, Longitude: -73.9501    
<4>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.
<5>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 Surprise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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