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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 Upper Beechwood (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 Upper Beechwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Upper Beechwood is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Upper Beechwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • North Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hortonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Falls Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Callicoon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Briscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Youngsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochecton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Acidalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Long Eddy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochecton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Broome County
    • Deposit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Cooks Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Pea Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Butternut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Chiloway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Peakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Gregorytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Corbett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Harvard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Shinhopple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Paradise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Cuddebackville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Sparrow Bush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huguenot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Bull Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Spring Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Simpson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Masthope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Parkers Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Tafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lords Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Paupack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Millrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Blooming Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Union Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Burnwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ararat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Beechwood, with the one closest to Upper Beechwood listed first.
    • Damascus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Milanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Calkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Boyds Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Siko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Carley Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Dyberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • High Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Laurella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Tanners Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Bethany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Honesdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Upper Beechwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Beechwood.

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 Upper Beechwood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Layton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bauernfeind Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
    • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauerfeind Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dorrer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Cochecton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fosterdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Youngsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (136 more) ...
    • Overlook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Huntington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fayerweather Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Upper Beechwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Beechwood.

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

  • North Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Callicoon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Falls Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Kenoza Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Obernburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fosterdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Briscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Youngsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fremont Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mileses
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
  • Hankins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Damascus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cochecton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galilee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Galilee is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee

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

Newspapers Published in Upper Beechwood ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Beechwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Beechwood, 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 Upper Beechwood.

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 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 Upper Beechwood:

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>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 Upper Beechwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Upper Beechwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.