Thompson & Breed Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway, 1888, Orange County excerpt

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Chester Historical Society

Thompson & Breed Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway, 1888, Orange County excerpt: The image is the title page from a photocopy of the "Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway and The Newburgh Branch of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad 1888," published by Thompson & Breed Publishers. It specifies that only the municipalities in Orange County are included, with their starting page numbers listed: New Milford (84), Warwick (86), and Chester (123) among others. It mentions that New Jersey municipalities were omitted but are available in the full book at the Orange County Genealogical Society. Additionally, it notes that a directory of people from Newburgh is published separately from this document.
Thompson & Breed Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway, 1888, Orange County excerpt

The image is the title page from a photocopy of the "Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway and The Newburgh Branch of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad 1888," published by Thompson & Breed Publishers. It specifies that only the municipalities in Orange County are included, with their starting page numbers listed: New Milford (84), Warwick (86), and Chester (123) among others. It mentions that New Jersey municipalities were omitted but are available in the full book at the Orange County Genealogical Society. Additionally, it notes that a directory of people from Newburgh is published separately from this document.

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Thompson & Breed Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway, 1888, Orange County excerpt

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chs-020193

Description

Thompson & Breed Publishers' Directory of The Lehigh & Hudson River Railway and The Newburgh Branch of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad 1888 Contents: Only the Orange County Municipalities have been copied here as follows, with starting page numbers noted. New Jersey Municipalities were not copied here, but the entire book is in print at the Orange County Genealogical Society.: New Milford 84 Craigville 136 Warwick 86 Stone Ridge 117 Lake 118 Washingtonville 139 Salisbury Mills 151 Vales Gate 154 Sugar Loaf 120 Chester 123 New Windsor 156 Newburgh (Business only) Greycourt 132 Patrons Index 185 (Contains many Orange Co. Businesses) Note: Newburgh persons directory not included in this directory since they are published separately.

Context

Thompson & Breed published directories that documented the local geography, businesses, stations, and industries along the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway (running toward Maybrook, NY and Easton, PA) and connecting regional branches like the Newburgh Branch of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. They served as a commercial directory and promotional guide for travelers, shippers, and merchants operating along these crucial turn-of-the-century northeastern rail corridors.

Book Details

Publisher

Thompson & Breed, Publishers

Date Published

1888

Create Date

August 21, 2026

Update Date

August 21, 2026