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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 Milford (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 Milford. 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.

Milford is located in Pike County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Sussex (NJ), Orange (NY), Sullivan (NY), Monroe & Wayne.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Milford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milford.

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

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

  • Milford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hainesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hainesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hainesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bevans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudath Achim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Lower River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodtown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Tuyl Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Tuyl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Tuyl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <4>
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Seeley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seeley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glen Spey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milford had a population of 793 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Milford had a population of 985 people.

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

  • Montague
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Conashaugh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
    • Conashaugh is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conashaugh
    • From Milford to Conashaugh
  • Hainesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Hainesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Tristates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristates
    • Tristates is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Matamoras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <3>
  • Port Jervis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparrow Bush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Millrift
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Layton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mongaup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongaup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
    • Mongaup is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Pond Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Pond Eddy is located in Pike County
  • Dingmans Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingmans Ferry
    • Dingmans Ferry is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dingmans Ferry <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Colesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colesville
      • From Milford to Colesville
    • Parkers Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
    • Rosas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
      • Rosas is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Milford ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Milford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Milford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Milford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Milford.

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 websites either 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 Milford:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3242, Longitude: -74.8008    









 

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