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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Colonie is located in Albany 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 Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

  • Albany County     (The home county of Colonie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Lisha Kill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Roessleville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <2>
    • Westmere
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • Newtonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Albany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Loudonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
    • Latham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilderland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Menands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fullers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Niverville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Valatie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chatham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • New Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Red Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Mills Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Perth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <2>
    • Union Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Medway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Cornwallville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <2>
    • Rockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Harrower
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Johnson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <2>
    • Auriesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribes Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Rensselaer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <2>
    • Albia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hampton Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyantskill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <2>
    • Lansingburgh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Couse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Best
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <2>
    • Burnt Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Country Knolls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Coons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Charlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Malta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Stillwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rotterdam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <2>
    • Schenectady
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Aqueduct
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
    • East Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Duanesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Delanson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <2>
    • Schoharie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <2>
    • Central Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Middleburgh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Franklinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonie, with the one closest to Colonie listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Coila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Colonie ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonie.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Colonie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Colonie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Colonie.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Colonie.

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 Colonie:

Cemeteries Near Colonie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonie.

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

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

  • Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery is located in Colonie.
    • The John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Socks - Kemp - Reed Cemetery
    • Wolf - Kemp Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258158 <5>
  • Shaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Memorys Garden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorys Garden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Colonie.
    • The Memorys Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorys Garden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65259 <5>
  • Hebrew Farmers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany Hebrew Tailors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Workmen's Circle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ohav Shalom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ohav Shalom Cemetery is located in Albany.
    • The Ohav Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregation Ohav Shalom Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohav Shalom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378774 <5>
  • Independeent Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jewish People's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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    • Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965973 <5>
    • Galusha Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Galusha Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galusha Family Cemetery is located in Colonie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galusha Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277342 <5>

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.<7>

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

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

  • Shakers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
    • Shakers is located in Albany County
  • Karner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karner
    • Karner is located in Albany County
  • Lisha Kill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
    • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
  • West Albany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • West Albany is located in Albany County
  • Newtonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Guilderland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Loudonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
    • Loudonville is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
  • Niskayuna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vischer Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vischer Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
    • Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
  • Guilderland Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland Center
    • Guilderland Center is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland Center <2>
  • Voorheesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
    • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <2>
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    • Slingerlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Delmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
      • Normansville is located in Albany County

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

The official website for Colonie: www.colonie.org/

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7199, Longitude: -73.8333       In this case, the coordinates for Colonie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>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 Colonie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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