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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Albany (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 Albany. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Albany is located in Albany County and is the County Seat.

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 Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

  • Albany County     (The home county of Albany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • West Albany
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Loudonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
    • Menands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roessleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <2>
    • Glenmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newtonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Delmar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Watervliet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
    • Colonie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <2>
    • Westmere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • Slingerlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Latham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Niverville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
    • Valatie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • New Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • Ghent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Canaan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Red Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Medway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coxsackie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Gayhead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Cornwallville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cairo Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <2>
    • Harrower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <2>
    • Hampton Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Couse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <2>
    • Wyantskill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Albia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Wynantskill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <2>
    • Best
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • West Sand Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
      • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <2>
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <2>
    • Schodack Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfmoon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <2>
    • Country Knolls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Stillwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Malta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Charlton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rotterdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <2>
    • Aqueduct
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
    • East Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delanson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <2>
    • Schoharie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <2>
    • Livingstonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Franklinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Middleburgh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Shaker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lanesborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Pittsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Berkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Albany ...

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 370 newspapers that have been published in the area around Albany.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Albany. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Albany and those printed in the larger area surrounding Albany.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Albany.

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 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 Albany:

Cemeteries Near Albany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Albany.

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

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

  • Kenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Albany.
    • The Kenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Society of the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413911 <5>
  • Beverwyck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverwyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Albany.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64682 <5>
  • Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • The Eagle Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Second Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1350323 <5>
  • Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • The Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Evanelical Cemetery
    • German Evanelical Protestant Cemetery
    • Hurstville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214452 <5>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bethlehem Center.
    • The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lady Help of Christian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65033 <5>
  • Beth Emeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Albany.
    • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth El Cemetery
    • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
    • Old Beth Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63965 <5>
  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
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    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965973 <5>
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albany Rural Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Albany had a population of 94,923 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Albany had a population of 95,429 people.

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

  • Normansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
    • Normansville is located in Albany County
  • West Albany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • West Albany is located in Albany County
  • Glenmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Defreestville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defreestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Loudonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
    • Loudonville is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
  • Delmar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
  • Bethlehem Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
    • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
  • Couse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
    • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
  • Newtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Slingerlands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wemple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wemple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wemple
    • Wemple is located in Albany County
  • Watervliet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Shakers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
      • Shakers is located in Albany County
    • Best
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County

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

The official website for Albany: www.albanyny.org/

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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- Albany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6568, Longitude: -73.7632    
<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 Albany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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