Our Genealogy Helper
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 Twilight Park (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 Twilight Park. 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 and 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.
Twilight Park is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Twilight Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twilight Park:
- Greene County (The home county of Twilight Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Haines Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tannersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Platte Clove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Kiskatom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cairo Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Brooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Cooksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Medusa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Potter Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Westerlo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alcove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dormansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Coeymans Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rensselaerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westerlo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aquetuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Germantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Germantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glenco Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Greenport Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
- Lorenz Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
- Elizaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Stottville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Taghkanic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Hollowville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Fleischmanns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Gorge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Halcottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Margaretville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Kingston is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Tivoli
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Upper Red Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Red Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhinecliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rhinebeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Jackson Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Milan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Mount Ross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Wurtemburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Staatsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Schodack Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Manorkill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Bates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- West Conesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
- Livingstonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Broome Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Franklinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- North Blenheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Breakabeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Middleburgh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Quarryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Shady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Bearsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Malden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zena is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Mount Marion Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Twilight Park, see our County-by-County Page for Twilight Park.
Cemeteries Near Twilight Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twilight Park.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Twilight Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twilight Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Haines Falls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Aaron Haines Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goodwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palenville Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- All Souls Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Souls Church Cemetery
- The All Souls Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Souls Onteora Park Church Cemetery
- Onteora Church Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shoub Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joseph Sax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Sax Cemetery
- The Joseph Sax Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawrence Family Cemetery
- St. Mary's of the Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Round Top Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Jewett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Hunter Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maplecrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beach Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Twilight Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Twilight Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Twilight Park, with the one closest to Twilight Park listed first.
- Haines Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tannersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Platte Clove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Palenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Saugerties
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saugerties
- Saxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saxton is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Quarryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Kiskatom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Cairo Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Katsbaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Katsbaan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katsbaan
- South Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Twilight Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twilight Park.
Newspapers Published in Twilight Park ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twilight Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twilight Park, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twilight Park.
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 websites either 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 Twilight Park:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Rensselaer County
- Schoharie County
- Ulster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Twilight Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twilight Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |