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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 Wallkill (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 Wallkill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Wallkill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallkill, with the one closest to Wallkill listed first.
    • New Hurley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hurley
      • From Wallkill to New Hurley
    • Sylva
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plattekill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Gardiner
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Modena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwaarkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulsterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clintondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Marlboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallkill, with the one closest to Wallkill listed first.
    • Crown Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Beacon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Groveville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Groveville
      • From Wallkill to Groveville
    • Spackenkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Poughkeepsie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beacon Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fishkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallkill, with the one closest to Wallkill listed first.
    • Walden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
    • Saint Andrew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leptondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Montgomery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Bush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gardnertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Searsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maybrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Britain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Balmville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Beaverdam Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallkill, with the one closest to Wallkill listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Continental Village
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Adams Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Crafts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Wallkill to Crafts
    • Mahopac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallkill, with the one closest to Wallkill listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doodletown
      • From Wallkill to Doodletown
    • Stony Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ivy
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • West Haverstraw
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sloatsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallkill, with the one closest to Wallkill listed first.
    • Peekskill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Shrub Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Verplanck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crugers
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Yorktown
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Granite Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shenorock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <3>
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 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)

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

Cemeteries Near Wallkill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallkill.

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

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

  • Mulford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hurley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hurley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruynswick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruynswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruynswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rossville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plattekill Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Valley Community Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Reformed Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallkill had a population of 521 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Saint Elmo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Ulster County
  • New Hurley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Hurley
    • From Wallkill to New Hurley
  • Walden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
  • East Walden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walden
    • East Walden is located in Orange County
  • Saint Andrew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bruynswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Berea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Orange County
  • Coldenham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldenham
    • Coldenham is located in Orange County
  • Leptondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Modena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardiner
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • 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 Wallkill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wallkill.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wallkill ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallkill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wallkill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wallkill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wallkill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Wallkill.

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 Wallkill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallkill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<6>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- Wallkill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallkill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6063, Longitude: -74.1802       In this case, the coordinates for Wallkill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Wallkill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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