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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 Alander (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 Alander. 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.

Name Variations for Alander ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Alandar.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alander is located in Berkshire County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Berkshire County     (The home county of Alander)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
    • Sheffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Egremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
    • Gomorrah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
    • North Egremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
    • Mill River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Great Barrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Alford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Hartsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Tolland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • North Blandford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Blandford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
  • Hampshire County
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • West Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <2>
    • Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <2>
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Taconic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wangum Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
    • Amesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Falls Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lime Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • East Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Weed Mines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Copake Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancramdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Copake Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Craryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Taghkanic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Taghkanic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Green River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Churchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Glenco Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Irondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <2>
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Mount Ross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Jackson Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <2>
    • Amenia Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bangall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lithgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Greene County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Catskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County (NY)
    • Coxsackie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Kiskatom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiskatom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County (NY)
    • Cairo Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County (NY)
    • Palenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Brainard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alander, with the one closest to Alander listed first.
    • Glasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Mount Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Katrine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <2>
    • Mount Marion Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Quarryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Connelly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Lincoln Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County (NY)
    • Port Ewen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Alander ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alander.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alander, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alander.

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 helpful websites 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 Alander:

Cemeteries Near Alander ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alander.

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

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

  • Churchill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
  • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
  • Copake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copake Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Irondale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irondale Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Hewins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hewins Street Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <5>
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    • West Copake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Copake Cemetery
    • Hunt Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Alander had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Boston Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
    • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Mount Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Weed Mines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
    • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Mount Riga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
    • Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Copake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake
    • Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake <2>
  • Irondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Ore Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Lakeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashley Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
    • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
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    • West Copake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake
      • West Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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>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 from Point A (ie- Alander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0562, Longitude: -73.4662       In this case, the coordinates for Alander have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Alander, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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