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 Mongaup (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 Mongaup. 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.
Upper Mongaup 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 Mongaup. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Mongaup:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Upper Mongaup)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Pond Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eldred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yulan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrels Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Mongaup Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smallwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Tusten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Glen Wild
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Sparrow Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Huguenot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Port Jervis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuddebackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shin Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Finchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Port Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Otisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Spring Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Ulsterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Ellenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Napanoch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Port Ben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Wawarsing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Passaic County (NJ)
- West Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Colesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Layton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Libertyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Normanook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- McCoys Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Wykertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Pellettown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Vernon Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Wallpack Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Warren County (NJ)
- Millbrook ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Bushkill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shoemakers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Millrift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Parkers Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Matamoras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lackawaxen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Conashaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Westcolang
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Masthope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lords Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kimble
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Blooming Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Milanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Hawley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boyds Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Laurella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Uswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Honesdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Seelyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Dyberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Mongaup, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Mongaup.
Cemeteries Near Upper Mongaup ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Mongaup.
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 Mongaup - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Mongaup covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Spey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Van Tuyl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Tuyl Cemetery
- The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <2>
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montoza Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- German Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seeley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Travis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Upper Mongaup in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Mongaup.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Mongaup, with the one closest to Upper Mongaup listed first.
- Rosas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosas is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
- Mongaup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mongaup is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
- Glen Spey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pond Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Eddy is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
- Millrift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Sparrow Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Oakland Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Valley
- Hartwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Forestburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Matamoras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tristates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tristates is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristates
- Port Jervis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Mongaup. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Mongaup.
Newspapers Published in Upper Mongaup ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Mongaup.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Mongaup, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Mongaup.
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 helpful 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 Upper Mongaup:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Wayne 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 Upper Mongaup, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Mongaup) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |