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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 Alcove (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 Alcove. 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 doctors 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.

Alcove is located in Albany 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 Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

  • Albany County     (The home county of Alcove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Aquetuck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Dormansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
    • Ravena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Westerlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Westerlo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Feura Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Beckers Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • New Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Albany County
    • Medusa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Niverville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Valatie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottville
      • Stottville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stottville <1>
    • Chatham Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenz Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ghent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greenport Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Mellenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <1>
    • Cruger Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Upper Red Hook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Medway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Gayhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oak Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cornwallville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Round Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • East Greenbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hampton Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schodack Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Couse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nassau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • East Schodack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Luther
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Best
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • West Sand Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Waterford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfmoon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Burnt Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Duane Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Duanesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Delanson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rynex Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Aqueduct
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Livingstonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Franklinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Gallupville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Manorkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Middleburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Schoharie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Central Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Esperance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greenbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Malden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Glasco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Shady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcove, with the one closest to Alcove listed first.
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Shaker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Stevens Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people

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

Newspapers Published in Alcove ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alcove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alcove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alcove.

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 Alcove:

Cemeteries Near Alcove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alcove.

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

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

  • Alcove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Indian Fields Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Staco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staco Cemetery
  • Sylvandale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvandale Cemetery
  • Coeymans Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Travis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
  • Stanton Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Hill Cemetery
  • Hannacroix Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stanton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66376 <4>
  • Shepard Family Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grapeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapeville Cemetery
  • Huyck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huyck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448778 <4>
  • Continue List   (491 more) ...
    • Christian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • King Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill 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, Alcove had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Coeymans Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Indian Fields
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
    • Indian Fields is located in Albany County
  • Grapeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
    • Grapeville is located in Greene County
  • Aquetuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
    • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
  • Dormansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
    • Dormansville is located in Albany County
  • South Westerlo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
    • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
  • Surprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Medway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Greene County
  • South Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
    • South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Center
    • Greenville Center is located in Greene County
  • Coeymans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Westerlo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Result
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Result have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Result
      • Result is located in Greene County

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

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

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alcove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alcove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4689, Longitude: -73.9255    
<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>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.
<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 Alcove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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