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 Broadalbin Junction (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 Broadalbin Junction. 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 Broadalbin Junction ...
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 Broadalbin Junction: Broadalbin Jct. (or less commonly used: Broadalbin Jctn.)
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 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.
Broadalbin Junction is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Broadalbin Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broadalbin Junction:
- Fulton County (The home county of Broadalbin Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Mayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Berkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Jackson Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Gloversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Broadalbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Broadalbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Cranberry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Perth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Knox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fullers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fullers is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Arietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gilmantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Piseco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Fort Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dolgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Salisbury Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Starkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Newville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Little Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Tribes Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wallins Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Fonda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auriesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fultonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hagaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Amsterdam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cranesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Center Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Cherry Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Hagedorns Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Mosherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Batchellerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Galway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Charlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Birchton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Harmony Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
- Rock City Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Day Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Mariaville Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Duanesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Stoodley Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Delanson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Duane Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Esperance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Central Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sharon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Howes Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Schoharie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cobleskill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gallupville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Janesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Lake Luzerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Broadalbin Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Broadalbin Junction.
Cemeteries Near Broadalbin Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broadalbin Junction.
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 Broadalbin Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Broadalbin Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Riceville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Munsonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Dale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fern Dale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gloversville.
- The Fern Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fern Dale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64526 <2>
- Vail Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Christie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (380 more) ...
- Colonial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Broadalbin Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Broadalbin Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Broadalbin Junction, with the one closest to Broadalbin Junction listed first.
- Mayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kingsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsboro is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
- Munsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Munsonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
- Gloversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bleecker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bleecker is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Broadalbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- North Broadalbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Cranberry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Benedict
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Benedict is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Tribes Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mills Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Kecks Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Broadalbin Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broadalbin Junction.
Newspapers Published in Broadalbin Junction ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadalbin Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broadalbin Junction, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broadalbin Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Broadalbin Junction:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Warren 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 Broadalbin Junction, 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- Broadalbin Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |