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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 Vails Gate (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 Vails Gate. 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 Vails Gate ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Vails Gate, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Vails Gate may originally have been Vail's Gate.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Vails Gate might be written as Vail Gate.

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 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.

Vails Gate 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 Vails Gate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vails Gate:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Vails Gate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • West Cornwall
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Firthcliffe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <3>
    • New Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaverdam Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Lake
      • Beaverdam Lake is located in Orange County
    • Mountainville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Balmville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Washingtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Orange Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • West Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
    • Highland Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Beacon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <3>
    • Beacon Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Fishkill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <3>
    • Brinckerhoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <3>
    • Wiccopee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Crown Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Myers Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • East Fishkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spackenkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Garrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Continental Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <3>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Adams Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <3>
    • Crafts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Haverstraw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Haverstraw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ivy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Pomona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • New Hempstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • Wesley Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Congers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <3>
    • New City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • New Square
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
      • New Square is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
    • Sloatsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <3>
    • Wurtsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Yankee Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Glen Wild
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Plattekill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <3>
    • Marlboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <3>
    • Sylva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <3>
    • New Hurley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Modena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ardonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Clintondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <3>
    • Gardiner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <3>
    • Bruynswick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Dwaarkill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Peekskill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Verplanck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Buchanan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
    • Crompond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <3>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrub Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <3>
    • Crugers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <3>
    • Jefferson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Yorktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Woodybrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Granite Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Ball Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <3>
    • Danbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Ridgefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Banksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Park Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Campgaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • West Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vails Gate, with the one closest to Vails Gate listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Highland Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Vails Gate ...

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 Vails Gate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vails Gate, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vails Gate.

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 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 Vails Gate:

Cemeteries Near Vails Gate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vails Gate.

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

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Willow Dell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Dell Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Snake Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snake Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Snake Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snake Hill Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527705 <7>
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Cold Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cold Spring Cemetery

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vails Gate had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vails Gate Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
    • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
  • West Cornwall
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
    • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
  • Orrs Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
    • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <3>
  • New Windsor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Denniston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
    • Denniston is located in Orange County
  • Salisbury Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Mills
    • Salisbury Mills is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Mills <3>
  • Mountainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cornwall Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
    • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
  • Dutchess Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
    • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
  • Newburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Little Britain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Orange County
    • Washingtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cold Spring
      (5 miles [8 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 Vails Gate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vails Gate.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vails Gate. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vails Gate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vails Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4543, Longitude: -74.0576       In this case, the coordinates for Vails Gate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.
<8>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 Vails Gate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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