Sullivan County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 78 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Cochecton, Liberty, Monticello.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for New York is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Sullivan titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 78 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
78 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSullivan was formed in 1809 (1809-03-27) from Ulster.
SULLIVAN created from ULSTER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSullivan County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,108 | 8,900 | 15,629 | 32,385 | 32,491 | 32,306 | 33,163 | 37,901 | 40,731 | 45,272 | 65,155 | 73,966 | 78,624 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River | Unit of National Park System and National Wild and Scenic Rivers System | 23.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Agudas Achim Cemetery |
| Basket Cemetery |
| Bauernfeind Cemetery |
| Beaver Brook Cemetery |
| Belle Terre Cemetery |
| Bon Air Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Callicoon Center Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chester Stanton Memorial Cemetery |
| Dorrer - Inderlied Cemetery |
| East Cochecton Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fayerweather Cemetery |
| Forestburg Cemetery |
| Fosterdale Cemetery |
| Fremont Center Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Glen Cove Cemetery |
| Grahamsville Rural Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Jewish General Aid Cemetery |
| Kenoza Lake Cemetery |
| Lake Huntington Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Laurel Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lava Cemetery |
| Layton Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery – Veterans Section |
| Long Cemetery |
| Lower Mongaup Cemetery |
| Lyon Cemetery |
| Mongaup Valley Cemetery |
| Montoza Cemetery |
| Nearing Cemetery |
| New Vernon Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Parksville Cemetery |
| Orchard Street Cemetery |
| Parksville Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Pintler Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Rock Ridge Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saint Anthonys Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Saint John Street Cemetery |
| Saint Lucys Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas Cemetery |
| Soule Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Swan Lake Cemetery |
| Sylvan Cemetery |
| Temple Beth El Cemetery |
| Tusten Cemetery |
| Van Keuren Cemetery |
| Van Tuyl Cemetery |
| White Sulphur Springs Cemetery |
| Youngsville Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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