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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 Baldwin Corner (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 Baldwin Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Baldwin Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baldwin Corner: Baldwin Cor. (or less commonly used: Baldwin Crn.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Baldwin Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baldwin Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Baldwin Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • Fort Ann
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kingsbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Adamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Comstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
    • East Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • Hudson Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Granville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Granville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
    • Belcher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Belcher is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • North Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Hebron is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
    • Fort Edward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • South Glens Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • English Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Gansevoort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
    • Northumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
    • Gurn Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
    • Hadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Corinth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grangerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
    • Schuylerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gates is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • Queensbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Glens Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Glens Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
    • Lake George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bolton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
    • Warrensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Luzerne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Athol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Riverbank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • Orwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Orwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • Rupert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Rupert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Rupert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
    • Dorset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandgate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Dorset
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Manchester Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnumville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnumville is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Corner, with the one closest to Baldwin Corner listed first.
    • Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pawlet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Poultney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <1>
    • Pawlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Poultney
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • West Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Fair Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • Fair Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people

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

Cemeteries Near Baldwin Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baldwin Corner.

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 Baldwin Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baldwin Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ft. Ann Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moss Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Welch Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Orcutt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...
    • Harrisena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Austin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Baldwin Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baldwin Corner.

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

  • Fort Ann
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kingsbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • West Fort Ann
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
  • South Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
  • Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Comstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pattens Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
  • East Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
  • Queensbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brayton is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
  • North Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Argyle is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Argyle
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Slyboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Slyboro is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slyboro
    • North Granville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Granville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
    • Glens Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Baldwin Corner ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baldwin Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baldwin Corner.

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 Baldwin Corner:

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 Baldwin Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baldwin Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.