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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 Ulster Heights (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 Ulster Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Ulster Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ulster Heights: Ulster Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Ulster Heights is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Ulster Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Napanoch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wawarsing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Ben
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Spring Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cragsmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Kerhonkson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Walker Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Accord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rutsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Ulsterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Margaretville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Butternut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Halcottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Horton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crown Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Haviland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
    • Poughkeepsie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rhinecliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Staatsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Spackenkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Spruceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • West Kill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Port Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Paradise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Otisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Scotchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuddebackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Michigan Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Andrew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Grahamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woodridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Curry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Neversink
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Wild
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Divine Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Claryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Summitville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Aden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Millrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Matamoras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulster Heights, with the one closest to Ulster Heights listed first.
    • Damascus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville

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

Cemeteries Near Ulster Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ulster Heights.

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 Ulster Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ulster Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Furman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Claryville Reformed Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Palentown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ulster Heights had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dairyland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
  • Lackawack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
  • Grahamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ellenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Napanoch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wawarsing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hasbrouck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
  • Spring Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sundown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Curry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Ulster Heights ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulster Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ulster Heights, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ulster Heights.

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 Ulster Heights:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Ulster Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Ulster Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.