Old Neversink is not the only small town lost to the New York City Board of Water Supply.   Bearsystems.com has a particularly good page about lost towns in our part of New York State that's definitely worth your time to investigate.  Highly recommended!! 

And, for ghost towns throughout the USA, we are happy to recommend the folks who have actually written a book about the subject.  Ghost Towns USA has a great website, and we think you'll enjoy it.  To visit it,  

Sullivan County Historical Society:

Neversink, of course, is one of the townships in Sullivan County.  Take a look at the Sullivan County's Historical Society. 

NYC Reservoir System:

As critical as it was to the village of Neversink Flats, there's lots more to the NYC Water Supply system than the Neversink Reservoir.  Bearsystems.com again comes through with a comprehensive overview.  Check their Reservoirs pages.

Catskills Institute:

The Catskills Institute, hosted by Brown University, is principally dedicated to the study of the effect of the resorts that made up "The Catskills" upon Jewish life in America today, and conversely, how Jewish culture produced the fabled "Borscht Circuit".  However, their site is much more comprehensive and far more inclusive than their principal purposes would suggest.  Highly recommended for anyone interested in Sullivan County history!

New York Ontario & Western Railroad Historical Society:

The O&W snaked through Sullivan County, and in the process completely bypassed Neversink!!  At least during the century  that the "Old Woman" was the principal means of freight and passenger transport in Sullivan County, the communities on the railroad prospered, and those off it withered.  ("Prospered" is a relative term, of course).  Most Neversinkers went to Liberty to catch the O&W.  The NYO&W Historical Society has plenty of information and pictures.

Tri-Valley Central School:

Tri-Valley has been the school serving Neversink since (at least) the 1950s.  It's located in Grahamsville, about a mile from the Rondout Reservoir.  If you scan the names in their alumni directory and in the photos of their reunion classes you'll find a surprising number of the names that appear in this Neversink collection show up -- especially those in Eugene Cross' 1910 diary.  Also noteworthy:  the school also has a major project underway to study the reservoirs -- definitely worth a look.  Catch up with Tri-Valley.

Liberty, New York:

We would be remiss if we didn't refer you to our own site about the township to the immediate west of Neversink and bring you some Memories of Liberty.  (Of course, you might want to check our catalog for other CD's of interest -- and don't overlook the ability to search our entire website.  Many people have been surprised at what they've found).

to read about the Liberty CD-ROM

Catskill Center for Conservation and Development:

The Catskill Center, although oriented more toward the "High Catskills" area than the Town of Neversink, is definitely worth a visit.  Their site has particularly strong coverage of the geomorphology of the region and the background of the NYC Water Supply system.  Their maps are also very helpful in understanding how proximity affected immigration where Neversink is concerned.  Take some time exploring Catskill Center.

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