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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 Tristates (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 Tristates. 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.

Tristates is located in Orange County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Tristates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Port Jervis
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sparrow Bush
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huguenot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shin Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
    • Finchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Unionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • South Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County
    • Cuddebackville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
    • Otisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <1>
    • Port Orange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
    • Pine Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Orange County
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Orange County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <1>
    • Ramapo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Pond Eddy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Eddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <1>
    • Barryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldred
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Squirrels Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Yulan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wurtsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <1>
    • Glen Wild
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mongaup Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Smallwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulsterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulsterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cragsmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Ellenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwaarkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Napanoch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
      • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <1>
    • Rutsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Weldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Newfoundland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Woodport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
      • Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hurdtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurdtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lake Telemark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hibernia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lyonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • West Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Colesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McCoys Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wykertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Layton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Roys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normanook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Armstrong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Beaver Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardistonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardistonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Ross Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
      • Ross Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Paulina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Monroe County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Bushkill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoemakers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
    • Coolbaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>
    • Millrift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Conashaugh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Parkers Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lackawaxen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westcolang
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lords Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rowland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Masthope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Egypt Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Blooming Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Kimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tristates, with the one closest to Tristates listed first.
    • Hawley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
    • Milanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Uswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Boyds Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Damascus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Tristates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tristates.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudath Achim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Seeley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Lower River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unionville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minisink Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minisink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minisink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hainesville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hainesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hainesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wantage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Port Jervis
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Matamoras
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>
  • Sparrow Bush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Huguenot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millrift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Colesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Guymard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guymard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymard
    • Guymard is located in Orange County
  • Godeffroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godeffroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godeffroy
    • Godeffroy is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godeffroy <1>
  • Mongaup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongaup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
    • Mongaup is located in Sullivan County
  • Montague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
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    • Westtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westtown
      • Westtown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westtown <1>
    • Roses Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
      • Roses Point is located in Orange County
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Tristates ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tristates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tristates, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tristates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>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>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.
<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 Tristates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Tristates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tristates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3606, Longitude: -74.6818       In this case, the coordinates for Tristates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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