Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wilbur (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 Wilbur. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Wilbur is located in Ulster County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Wilbur. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilbur:
- Ulster County (The home county of Wilbur)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Connelly
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Port Ewen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ponck Hockie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- East Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Creeklocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
- Whiteport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteport is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
- Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lefever Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
- Jockey Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Binnewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Binnewater is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Elizaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Silvernails
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- North Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- West Taghkanic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Ancram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Ancramdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Churchtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Taghkanic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenport Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Rhinecliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rhinebeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Staatsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Red Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Cruger Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Hyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Tivoli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Red Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Haviland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Platte Clove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Palenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Tannersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Catskill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Cairo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Jefferson Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Hunter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Round Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spruceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- South Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Leptondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Cronomer Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Saint Andrew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Balmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Orange Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Walden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Bush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardnertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Newburgh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Searsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- New Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Britain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Grahamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Curry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Summitville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Ore Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Salisbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bulls Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Berkshire County (MA)
- Mount Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilbur, see our County-by-County Page for Wilbur.
Cemeteries Near Wilbur ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilbur.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilbur - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilbur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Wiltwyck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Montrepose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Peter's Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hurley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lefever Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rhinebeck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Ascension Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wilbur had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
- Connelly
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Port Ewen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saint Remy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Remy is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Remy
- Rhinecliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whiteport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteport is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
- Creeklocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
- Ulster Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lefever Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
- Marbletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marbletown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Binnewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Binnewater is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
- Rosendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sawkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sawkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilbur. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilbur.
Newspapers Published in Wilbur ...
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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilbur.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilbur, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilbur.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wilbur:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilbur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Wilbur) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |