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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 Sylva (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 Sylva. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Sylva is located in Ulster County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Sylva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Plattekill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <2>
    • Modena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • New Hurley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hurley
      • From Sylva to New Hurley
    • Ardonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardiner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <2>
    • Wallkill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clintondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Bruynswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Rutsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutsonville
      • From Sylva to Rutsonville
    • Lloyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwaarkill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Crown Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <2>
    • Spackenkill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Beacon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Groveville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Groveville
      • From Sylva to Groveville
    • Manchester Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beacon Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fishkill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Leptondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Andrew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Orange Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Walden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
    • Balmville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Britain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Newburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Maybrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Searsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Garrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Continental Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tompkins Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Mahopac Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Sylva to Crafts
    • Mahopac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doodletown
      • From Sylva to Doodletown
    • Stony Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Haverstraw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ivy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • West Haverstraw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
  • Sullivan County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Peekskill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mohegan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <2>
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Crompond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Verplanck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Granite Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shenorock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Crugers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <2>
    • Heritage Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylva, with the one closest to Sylva listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sylva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylva.

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

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

  • Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Valley Community Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hurley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hurley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plattekill Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Modena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rossville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Plattekill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Plattekill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Plattekill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Relyea Ground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Relyea Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Relyea Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bruynswick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruynswick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruynswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cosman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosman 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.<7>

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

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

  • Modena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Hurley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Hurley
    • From Sylva to New Hurley
  • Saint Elmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Ulster County
  • Ardonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Andrew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leptondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gardiner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <2>
  • Forest Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
  • East Walden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walden
    • East Walden is located in Orange County
  • Cronomer Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronomer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
    • Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
  • Clintondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
    • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
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    • Walden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
    • Libertyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Ulster County
    • Bruynswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Sylva ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylva, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylva.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sylva:

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6325, Longitude: -74.1054    
<6>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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sylva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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