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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 Zena (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 Zena. 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 doctors 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.

Zena is located in Ulster County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Zena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Sweet Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
      • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
    • West Hurley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
      • West Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Daisy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Woodstock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jockey Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jockey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
      • Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
    • Ruby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stony Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
      • Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
    • Sawkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
      • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bearsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Katrine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <2>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Cooksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
    • Medusa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Potter Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Westerlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Preston Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Burden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Churchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenport Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Taghkanic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollowville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Denver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Halcottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Margaretville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Cruger Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Tivoli
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rhinecliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rhinebeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Red Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Staatsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtemburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
    • Milan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
    • Hyde Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Platte Clove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tannersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kiskatom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiskatom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Hunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Spruceton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Cairo Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Round Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Catskill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Cairo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Leptondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Pine Bush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Schoharie County
    • Manorkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zena, with the one closest to Zena listed first.
    • Grahamsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Claryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Curry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Neversink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Zena ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zena, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zena.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zena:

Cemeteries Near Zena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zena.

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

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

  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marion Cemetery
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bush Cemetery
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Wiltwyck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrepose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter's Parish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Bard College Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shoub Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoub Cemetery
    • Tongore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tongore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tongore 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zena had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Hurley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
    • West Hurley is located in Ulster County
  • Glenford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
    • Glenford is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <2>
  • Daisy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Ulster County
  • Woodstock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
    • Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
  • Sawkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
    • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
  • High Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
    • High Woods is located in Ulster County
  • Mount Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bearsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hurley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glasco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Saugerties
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Saugerties have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saugerties
    • West Saugerties is located in Ulster County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Lake Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hill
      • Lake Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hill <2>
    • Shokan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (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 Zena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zena.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0169, Longitude: -74.0763       In this case, the coordinates for Zena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Zena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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