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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 Wappingers Falls (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 Wappingers Falls. 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 Wappingers Falls ...

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 village is Wappingers Falls, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wappingers Falls may originally have been Wappinger's Falls.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wappingers Falls might be written as Wappinger Falls.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Wappingers Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Hughsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Myers Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Crown Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Oaks Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
      • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
    • Fishkill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Brinckerhoff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <2>
    • Groveville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Wiccopee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beacon Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • 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 Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Balmville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • New Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
      • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • 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 <2>
    • Saint Andrew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • Firthcliffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Vails Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Britain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Orange County
    • Orrs Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrs Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
      • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cold Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Glenclyffe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Tompkins Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac Mines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Continental Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Crafts
      (18 miles [29 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Haverstraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • West Haverstraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Congers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Wurtsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Oakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plattekill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Ardonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sylva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Lloyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Modena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hurley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Gardiner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • New Paltz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <2>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Jefferson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Lake Mohegan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Shenorock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Crompond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Peekskill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Granite Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Lincolndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Somers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Buchanan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ball Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Danbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Danbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Brookfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Ridgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wappingers Falls, with the one closest to Wappingers Falls listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Gaylordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Chimney Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Lanesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Northville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Marble Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marble Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
      • Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Wappingers Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wappingers Falls.

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

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

  • Middlebush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fishkill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cosman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rombout Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicksite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Van Wyck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Wyck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Wyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Van Dyne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dyne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Wappingers Falls had a population of 3,718 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wappingers Falls had a population of 5,509 people.

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

  • New Hamburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • New Hamburg is located in Dutchess County
  • Hughsonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Hackensack
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hackensack
    • New Hackensack is located in Dutchess County
  • Stoneco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneco
    • Stoneco is located in Dutchess County
  • Marlboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Roseton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseton
    • Roseton is located in Orange County
  • Fishkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Brinckerhoff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Fishkill Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Middle Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
    • Middle Hope is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <2>
  • Groveville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
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    • Glenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <2>
    • Hopewell Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wappingers Falls ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wappingers Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wappingers Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wappingers Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wappingers Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<8> of Wappingers Falls.

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 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 Wappingers Falls:

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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 Wappingers Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wappingers Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wappingers Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5987, Longitude: -73.9179       In this case, the coordinates for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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