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 Buskirk (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 Buskirk. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Buskirk is located in Rensselaer County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Buskirk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buskirk:
- Rensselaer County (The home county of Buskirk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Eagle Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hoosick Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walloomsac
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walloomsac
- From Buskirk to Walloomsac
- Hoosick Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyntonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Potter Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Pittstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoosick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schaghticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Petersburg Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Cohoes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Green Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Watervliet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Latham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loudonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Menands
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Colonie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
- Colonie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <1>
- West Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lisha Kill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
- Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lisha Kill
- From Buskirk to Lisha Kill
- Roessleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Stillwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Schuylerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
- Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <1>
- Victory Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Victory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
- Stillwater Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deans Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchums Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mechanicville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Grangerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Glen
- From Buskirk to Willow Glen
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Niskayuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alplaus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Aqueduct
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Glenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Schenectady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scotia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
- Rotterdam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
- Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Glens Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Queensbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Center Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center White Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coila
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Archdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Battenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anaquassacook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Williamstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Greylock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
- Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greylock
- From Buskirk to Greylock
- North Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Ashford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Zylonite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
- Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zylonite
- From Buskirk to Zylonite
- Adams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Renfrew
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
- Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Renfrew
- From Buskirk to Renfrew
- Hancock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Buskirk to Hancock
- Arnoldville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Town Crest Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Cheshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Monroe Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- North Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Shaftsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- South Shaftsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Shaftsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Old Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
- Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Pownal Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
- Rutland County (VT)
- Pawlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Stratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Stratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Podunk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Wardsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buskirk, see our County-by-County Page for Buskirk.
Cemeteries Near Buskirk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buskirk.
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 Buskirk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- West Hoosick Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brownell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Warren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rosewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoosick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (458 more) ...
- Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fuller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aylesworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<6>
While we didn't find Buskirk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buskirk.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buskirk, with the one closest to Buskirk listed first.
- Eagle Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cambridge
- South Cambridge is located in Washington County
- West Hoosick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick
- West Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
- Center Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center White Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cambridge
- West Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoosick Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fly Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoosick Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Archdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walloomsac
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walloomsac
- From Buskirk to Walloomsac
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cambridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Coila
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Washington County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buskirk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buskirk.
Newspapers Published in Buskirk ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buskirk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buskirk, 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 Buskirk.
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 Buskirk:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Rensselaer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Bennington County
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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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buskirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buskirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9536, Longitude: -73.4335 |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | 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 Buskirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |