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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 Ballston Spa (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 Ballston Spa. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Saratoga County     (The home county of Ballston Spa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Factory Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
    • Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Saratoga County
    • Milton Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Malta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Riley Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cove
      • Riley Cove is located in Saratoga County
    • Saratoga Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
      • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <2>
    • Rock City Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
      • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <2>
    • Round Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Harmony Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • South Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
    • Burnt Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Country Knolls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Lisha Kill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Cohoes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Latham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Colonie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <2>
    • Fullers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Newtonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Green Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <2>
    • Guilderland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Watervliet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
    • Loudonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
    • Roessleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <2>
    • Westmere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Mills Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Union Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Perth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Cranberry Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Northville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <2>
    • Mayfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Progress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Berkshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Meco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hagaman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <2>
    • Harrower
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Amsterdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort Johnson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
    • Auriesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fonda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
    • Fultonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Randall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Schaghticoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
      • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <2>
    • Valley Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lansingburgh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Raymertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Buskirk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pittstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Albia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Boyntonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brunswick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • East Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Aqueduct
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Schenectady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
    • Niskayuna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rotterdam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <2>
    • Rynex Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Esperance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <2>
    • Gallupville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Lake Luzerne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • West Glens Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
    • Glens Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Queensbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
      • Queensbury is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <2>
    • Lake George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
    • Stony Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Center Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • North Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
      • North Greenwich is located in Washington County
    • Battenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • Coila
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • Fort Edward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
      • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <2>
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Cossayuna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ballston Spa ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballston Spa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ballston Spa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ballston Spa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ballston Spa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Ballston Spa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ballston Spa:

Cemeteries Near Ballston Spa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballston Spa.

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

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

  • Ballston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballston Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Factory Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Village Cemetery
  • Malta Ridge West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malta Ridge West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malta Ridge West Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Milton Cemetery
  • Dunning Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Street Cemetery
  • Malta Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malta Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malta Ridge Cemetery
  • Hubbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbell Cemetery
  • East Line Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Line Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Line Union Cemetery
  • Munger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munger Cemetery
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    • Rock City Falls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock City Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock City Falls Cemetery
    • West Milton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Milton Cemetery
    • Sweetman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetman 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ballston Spa had a population of 3,527 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ballston Spa had a population of 5,189 people.

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

  • East Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Line
    • East Line is located in Saratoga County
  • Ballston Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballston Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Center
    • Ballston Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Milton Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
    • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
  • West Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Saratoga County
  • Round Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Maltaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • Saratoga Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <2>
  • Rock City Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
    • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <2>
  • Burnt Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • Middle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
    • Middle Grove is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Grove <2>
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    • South Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
    • Birchton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
      • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
    • Charlton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County

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

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Ballston Spa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballston Spa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0027, Longitude: -73.8489    
<4>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 Ballston Spa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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