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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 Athol (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 Athol. 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 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.

Athol is located in Warren County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Athol)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Warrensburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake George
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Riverbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
    • Bolton Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wevertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
    • Riparius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Bolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Lake Luzerne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brant Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Minerva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Loch Muller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Severance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Northville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <1>
    • Cranberry Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gilmantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Speculator
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <1>
    • Sabael
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Day Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
    • South Glens Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
      • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
    • Corinth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
    • English Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County
    • Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gansevoort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Batchellerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Edinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
    • Gurn Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
      • Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
    • Porter Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jewell Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
      • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
    • Kings Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
      • Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Kingsbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
    • Fort Ann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Huletts Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Comstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fort Edward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
      • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <1>
    • Whitehall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
    • Chubbs Dock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
    • Adamsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Washington County
    • Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
    • North Granville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
      • North Granville is located in Washington County
    • Dresden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Washington County
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • West Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • West Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Fair Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fair Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Poultney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <1>
    • Benson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Athol ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athol, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athol.

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 Athol:

Cemeteries Near Athol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athol.

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

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

  • Pendell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendell Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
  • Combs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Warrensburg.
    • The Combs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cat's Corner Cemetery
    • Hoag Cemetery
    • Sitting Bull Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188829 <4>
  • Warrensburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Cecilia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Warren County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren County Home Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Lamb Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Hill Cemetery
  • Herrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrick Cemetery
  • Beswick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beswick Cemetery
  • Gage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Darrowsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darrowsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darrowsville Cemetery
    • Van Dusen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dusen 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athol had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Warrensburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Thurman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Warren County
  • Stony Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • The Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Glen
    • The Glen is located in Warren County
  • Lake George
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
  • Bolton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Warren County
  • Cleverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleverdale
    • Cleverdale is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleverdale <1>
  • Wevertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolton Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • French Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
    • French Mountain is located in Warren County
  • Brayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Brayton is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Chestertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
      • Chestertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
    • Riparius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4926, Longitude: -73.8425    
<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 Athol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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