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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 Thiells (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 Thiells. 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 doctors 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.

Thiells 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 Thiells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thiells:

  • Rockland County     (The home county of Thiells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • West Haverstraw
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Mount Ivy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Haverstraw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stony Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • New City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • New Hempstead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Square
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wesley Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Hillcrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 City Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
      • New City Park is located in Rockland County
    • Congers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
  • Bronx County
  • Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • 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>
    • Kings Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Inwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Delano Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Morningside Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Harlem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Park West Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Manhattan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Fort Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Central Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tuxedo Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Highland Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
    • Highland Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiryas Joel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palm Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodbury
      • From Thiells to Woodbury
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Walton Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Continental Village
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Putnam Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Garrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Adams Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nelsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahopac
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Thiells to Crafts
    • Brewster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
  • Queens County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Plattekill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wallkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sylva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • New Hurley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Thiells to New Hurley
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Banksville
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Thiells to Banksville
    • Glenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • High Ridge
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Riverbank
      (23 miles [37 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 Thiells to Riverbank
    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cos Cob
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Old Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Thiells to Park Ridge
    • River Vale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • West Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Campgaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Thiells to Campgaw
    • Wortendyke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyckoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Warren Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rochelle Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Montclair Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Brookdale
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Thiells to Brookdale
    • Nutley
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Upper Montclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Montclair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Belleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Bergen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Secaucus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West New York
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Weehawken
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • West Milford
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Haskell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Paterson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Macopin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Athenia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Passaic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Singac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Thiells to Singac
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Hardistonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Edison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Thiells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thiells.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thiells, with the one closest to Thiells 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 Thiells had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mount Ivy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Garnerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnerville
    • Garnerville is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnerville <2>
  • West Haverstraw
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Pomona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Haverstraw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stony Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomkins Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomkins Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomkins Cove
    • Tomkins Cove is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomkins Cove <2>
  • New Hampstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • New City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Rockland County
  • Verplanck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Congers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
    • Congers is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
  • Oscawana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscawana
    • Oscawana is located in Westchester County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Crugers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Montrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Thiells ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thiells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thiells, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thiells.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Thiells:

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

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 Thiells, 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- Thiells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thiells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2112, Longitude: -74.0177    









 

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