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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 West Durham (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 West Durham. 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 West Durham ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Durham: W. Durham

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

West Durham is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of West Durham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Cornwallville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
    • Brooksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
    • Norton Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Jewett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jewett Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
    • Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <1>
    • Gayhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cooksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
    • Preston Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
      • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <1>
    • Medusa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rensselaerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Westerlo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Westerlo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
      • South Berne is located in Albany County
    • Dormansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
    • Alcove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Berne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenz Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Stottville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottville
      • Stottville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stottville <1>
    • Burden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Greenport Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Valatie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Niverville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
    • Mellenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Churchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Hollowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Grand Gorge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <1>
    • Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleischmanns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
      • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <1>
    • Halcottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <1>
    • Harpersfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Kortright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • North Kortright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Bovina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Margaretville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
      • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <1>
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <1>
    • Cruger Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Worcester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <1>
    • Schodack Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <1>
    • Hampton Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Delanson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Duane Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Manorkill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Franklinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Middleburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Gallupville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Schoharie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
    • Greenbush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Central Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beards Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Durham, with the one closest to West Durham listed first.
    • Bushnellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
    • Shandaken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Phoenicia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Willow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Highmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <1>
    • Shady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
    • Quarryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Bearsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
      • Bearsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearsville <1>
    • Daisy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Malden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Oliverea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in West Durham ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Durham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Durham, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Durham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 West Durham:

Cemeteries Near West Durham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Durham.

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

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

  • West Durham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Durham Cemetery
  • Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Preston Hollow.
    • The Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Potter Hollow Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273277 <4>
  • Durham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
  • Hayes Baldwin Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brookside Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookside Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Preston Hollow.
    • The Brookside Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brookside Cemetery
    • Preston Hollow Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64047 <4>
  • North Settlement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Settlement Cemetery
  • Scott Patent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Patent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Patent Cemetery
  • Cornwallville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwallville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwallville Cemetery
  • Bates Hollow Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Hollow Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Hollow Church Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Manorkill Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manorkill Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manorkill Rural Cemetery
  • Freese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freese Cemetery
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    • Windham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Cemetery
    • Union Society Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Society Cemetery
    • Peter Van Orden Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Van Orden Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Van Orden Rural 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.<5>

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

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

  • Cooksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
  • Potter Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
  • Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Greene County
  • Preston Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
    • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <1>
  • Cornwallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Schoharie County
  • Oak Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Manorkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
  • Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
  • East Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windham
    • East Windham is located in Greene County
  • Livingstonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
  • Medusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Hensonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensonville
      • Hensonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensonville <1>
    • East Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Durham
      • East Durham is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Durham <1>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Durham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Durham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3906, Longitude: -74.2357       In this case, the coordinates for West Durham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 West Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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