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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 Altamont (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 Altamont. 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.

Altamont 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 Altamont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altamont:

  • Albany County     (The home county of Altamont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Fullers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Meadowdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • Hartmans Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Guilderland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Albany County
    • Voorheesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisha Kill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Westmere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • New Scotland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Niverville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Kinderhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valatie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Riders Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Perth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <2>
    • Mills Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Progress
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Union Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Berkshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • North Broadalbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Broadalbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sammonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Norton Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Surprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Medway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Cornwallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gayhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brooksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
    • South Cairo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Burtonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
      • Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Cranesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Amsterdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Hagaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Auriesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Johnson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <2>
    • Tribes Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fultonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
      • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
    • Lykers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Couse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Defreestville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
      • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Albia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • East Greenbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lansingburgh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyantskill
      (19 miles [30.6 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Burnt Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Charlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Elnora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • West Charlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Charlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Clifton Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Waterford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Country Knolls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Birchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
      • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Duane Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Duanesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Delanson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mariaville Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <2>
    • Niskayuna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alplaus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Central Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Middleburgh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howes Cave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Bates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • Crandall Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Altamont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altamont.

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

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

  • Severson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severson Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Severson Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Altamont.
    • The Severson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Severson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66272 <5>
  • High Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Van Aernam Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Aernam Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Aernam Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Aernam Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the northwest of Altamont.
    • The Van Aernam Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Aernam Burial Ground Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372141 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<6> to the west of Altamont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64494 <5>
  • Westfall Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Burying Ground
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Westfall Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westfall Burying Ground is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southeast of Altamont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438693 <5>
  • Lainhart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lainhart Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lainhart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lainhart Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the south of Altamont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65034 <5>
  • Vanderpool Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vanderpool Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vanderpool Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the south of Altamont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66607 <5>
  • Guilderland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Princetown Reform Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princetown Reform Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Princetown Reform Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the west of Duanesburg.
    • The Princetown Reform Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Princetown Church Cemetery
    • Princetown Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Princetown Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183679 <5>
  • Knox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Knox.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207976 <5>
  • Old Knox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Knox Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Knox Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Knox.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233053 <5>
  • Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the southwest of East Berne.
    • The Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Rural Cemetery
    • Old Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252085 <5>
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    • Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258554 <5>
    • Schenectady Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostrander Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ostrander Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ostrander Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the southeast of Altamont.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65565 <5>

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Altamont had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Altamont had a population of 1,657 people.

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

  • Gifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Schenectady County
  • Meadowdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
  • Guilderland Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland Center
    • Guilderland Center is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland Center <2>
  • Fullers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Albany County
  • Knox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
  • Thompsons Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Lake
    • Thompsons Lake is located in Albany County
  • Princetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
    • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
  • Kelleys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys
    • Kelleys is located in Schenectady County
  • East Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
    • East Berne is located in Albany County
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Albany County
  • Voorheesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guilderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Rotterdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • South Schenectady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schenectady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schenectady
      • South Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Altamont ...

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 341 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altamont.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Altamont. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Altamont and those printed in the larger area surrounding Altamont.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Altamont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Altamont:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altamont. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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- Altamont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7050, Longitude: -74.0340       In this case, the coordinates for Altamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Altamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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