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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 Chatham (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 Chatham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chatham is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Chatham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Chatham Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Red Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
    • New Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinderhook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Niverville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
    • Harlemville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
      • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Aquetuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Selkirk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckers Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
    • Alcove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Glenmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Feura Bush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Normansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
      • Normansville is located in Albany County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Jackson Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Pine Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tivoli
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <2>
    • Upper Red Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Irondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Millerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Cruger Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Milan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Coxsackie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Catskill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Leeds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Surprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gayhead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • South Cairo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
    • Cairo Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cairo Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Kiskatom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiskatom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Nassau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <2>
    • Brainard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Schodack Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Nassau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • East Schodack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Schodack Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hoag Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <2>
    • East Greenbush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <2>
    • Luther
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sliters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sliters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
      • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
    • West Stephentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyomanock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • Waterford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Malden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Quarryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Saugerties
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Taconic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Twin Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Wangum Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ore Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • East Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
    • North Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Amesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Falls Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Rockdale Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
      • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Housatonic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Shaker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Egremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lenox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Stockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Egremont Plain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Middlefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people

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

Cemeteries Near Chatham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chatham.

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

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

  • Chatham Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shufelt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufelt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shufelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Ghent Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • German Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • The Maples Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Maples Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valatie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valatie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chatham had a population of 1,912 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chatham had a population of 1,623 people.

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

  • Ghent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Chatham Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
  • Spencertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencertown
    • Spencertown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencertown <2>
  • Red Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • New Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Columbia County
  • East Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chatham
    • East Chatham is located in Columbia County
  • Old Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chatham
    • Old Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Chatham <2>
  • Valatie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinderhook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pulvers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulvers
    • Pulvers is located in Columbia County
  • Harlemville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
    • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
  • Niverville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
    • Niverville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
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    • Sunnyside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County
    • Stuyvesant Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Falls
      • Stuyvesant Falls is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuyvesant Falls <2>
    • Rossman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
      • Rossman is located in Columbia County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chatham ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chatham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chatham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chatham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chatham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Chatham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chatham:

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Chatham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Chatham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3621, Longitude: -73.5976       In this case, the coordinates for Chatham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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