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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 Millrift (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 Millrift. 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 and doctors 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.

Millrift is located in Pike County.

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 Millrift. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millrift:

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

Cemeteries Near Millrift ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millrift.

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

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

  • Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudath Achim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seeley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Spey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Tuyl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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>
  • Milford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodtown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forestburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Hainesville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Montoza Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montoza Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montoza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Millrift had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sparrow Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mongaup
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongaup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
    • Mongaup is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Matamoras
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Port Jervis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tristates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristates
    • Tristates is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Rosas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
    • Rosas is located in Pike County
  • Pond Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Pond Eddy is located in Pike County
  • Huguenot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Spey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Spey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Spey
    • Glen Spey is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Spey <2>
  • Montague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Guymard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guymard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymard
      • Guymard is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Godeffroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godeffroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godeffroy
      • Godeffroy is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godeffroy <2>
    • Roses Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
      • Roses Point is located in Orange County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Millrift ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millrift.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millrift, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millrift.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Millrift:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millrift. 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>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>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 Millrift, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millrift) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millrift. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4094, Longitude: -74.7428    









 

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