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 Winchell (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 Winchell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Winchell 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 Winchell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winchell:
- Ulster County (The home county of Winchell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Brodhead
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Olivebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Shokan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Shokan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
- Shokan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Atwood is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Ashokan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashokan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashokan
- Boiceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kripplebush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kripplebush is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kripplebush
- Lomontville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lomontville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomontville
- Stone Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottekill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Accord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Germantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elizaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Silvernails
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Glenco Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- West Taghkanic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Fleischmanns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Margaretville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halcottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arena ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- New Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Kingston is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
- Roxbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Rhinecliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rhinebeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Staatsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtemburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Cruger Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Pleasant Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Red Hook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tivoli
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haviland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Poughkeepsie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Platte Clove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Spruceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Haines Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hunter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tannersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Kill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Palenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jewett Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jewett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Brooksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Cairo Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Pine Bush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Searsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Walden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leptondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Cronomer Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Orange Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Maybrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Balmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- 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
- Scotchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Grahamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Curry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Neversink
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Woodbourne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willowemoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
- Divine Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Summitville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Aden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- South Fallsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wild
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Debruce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Debruce is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winchell, see our County-by-County Page for Winchell.
Cemeteries Near Winchell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winchell.
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 Winchell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winchell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Krumville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tongore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Palentown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Van Kleeck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benton - Bar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- High Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hudler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longyear Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Accord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coxing Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Winchell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winchell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winchell, with the one closest to Winchell listed first.
- Brodhead
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Samsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Krumville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Krumville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumville
- Olivebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Shokan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Shokan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
- Liebhardt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liebhardt is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebhardt
- Shokan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tabasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tabasco is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
- Kripplebush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kripplebush is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kripplebush
- Boiceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cold Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Mombaccus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mombaccus is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mombaccus
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mettacahonts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mettacahonts is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettacahonts
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Stone Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winchell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winchell.
Newspapers Published in Winchell ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winchell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winchell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Winchell:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Sullivan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winchell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Winchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |