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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 Clums Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clums Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Clums Corner ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Clums Corner: Clums Cor. (or less commonly used: Clums Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Clums Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clums Corner may originally have been Clum's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clums Corner might be written as Clum Corner.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Clums Corner is located in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Clums Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Quackenkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
    • Raymertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
    • Poestenkill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sycaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
    • Lansingburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Pleasantdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Albia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
    • Wyantskill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
    • Wynantskill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Cohoes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Watervliet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • 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>
    • Menands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Loudonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • Roessleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Normansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Normansville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
    • Colonie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Riders Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • North Chatham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • Niverville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Rock City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Valatie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Canaan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • Canaan Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • Kinderhook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Coxsackie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Medway is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
  • Montgomery County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfmoon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
    • Clifton Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Willow Glen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Coons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Groom Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Country Knolls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
    • Elnora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Jonesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Aqueduct
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
    • Alplaus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Glenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • Schenectady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stoodley Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
    • Rotterdam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
    • Princetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
    • Rotterdam Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rynex Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
    • Center Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
    • North Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • Fly Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
    • Center White Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
    • Archdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
    • White Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Coila is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Battenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
    • Anaquassacook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Greylock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
    • North Adams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Lanesborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Renfrew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
    • Zylonite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
    • Cheshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Farnams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
    • Town Crest Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clums Corner, with the one closest to Clums Corner listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
    • Pownal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Old Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • South Shaftsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
    • Shaftsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Shaftsbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Clums Corner ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Clums Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Morrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eagle Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills Cemetery
    • The Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millville Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Martin Hayner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
    • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coonradt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bonesteel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Aikens Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Jean Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (481 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Cropseyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eagle Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Haynersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
  • Quackenkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
  • Poestenkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Raymertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Lansingburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
  • Watervliet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • 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>
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cohoes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Sand Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Clums Corner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 336 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clums Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clums Corner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clums Corner.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Clums Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Clums Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Clums Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.