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 Argyle (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 Argyle. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Argyle is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Argyle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Argyle:
- Washington County (The home county of Argyle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- South Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Cossayuna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Belcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Fort Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- Hudson Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- South Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Kingsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Battenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Battenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Buskirk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eagle Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hoosick Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Johnsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Schaghticoke
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walloomsac
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Hoosick Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boyntonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Hoosick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pittstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Potter Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Jewell Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- South Glens Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Northumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Gansevoort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- English Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Schuylerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grangerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
- Victory Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Victory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
- Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gurn Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Wilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Glens Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Queensbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Lake George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Warrensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Athol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Bolton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- West Rupert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rupert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sandgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Dorset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Shaftsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Pawlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Pawlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Danby Four Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- Danby
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Poultney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Middletown Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Tinmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tinmouth is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Fair Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windham County (VT)
- Stratton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Argyle, see our County-by-County Page for Argyle.
Cemeteries Near Argyle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Argyle.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Argyle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Argyle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Old Scots Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scots Cemetery
- The Old Scots Cemetery has also been known as:
- Argyle Cemetery
- Scotch Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63856 <2>
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Argyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old North Argyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Argyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cossayuna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moss Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Gansevoort New Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Argyle had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Argyle had a population of 291 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- North Argyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Argyle
- South Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Cossayuna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- West Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Hebron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hebron
- Belcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Fort Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Miller is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Miller
- East Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Gansevoort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Northumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- South Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- South Glens Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Argyle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Argyle.
Newspapers Published in Argyle ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Argyle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Argyle, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Argyle.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Argyle:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Argyle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Argyle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |