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 Country Acres (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 Country Acres. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Country Acres is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Country Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Country Acres:
- Washington County (The home county of Country Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- Hudson Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Fort Edward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Fort Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Belcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- East Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- South Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Comstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cossayuna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- Northville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- Buskirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hoosick Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Schaghticoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walloomsac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- English Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Jewell Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Gansevoort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Northumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Wilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Corinth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grangerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
- Schuylerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kings Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Gates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Queensbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Brayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Lake George
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Luzerne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Warrensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Athol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Stony Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riverbank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- West Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rupert
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sandgate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Dorset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Dorset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Manchester Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manchester Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Barnumville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barnumville is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- Pawlet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pawlet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Poultney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Fair Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Fair Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Middletown Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Middletown Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Danby Four Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Country Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Country Acres.
Cemeteries Near Country Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Country Acres.
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 Country Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Country Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moss Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glens Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine VIew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine VIew Cemetery
- The Pine VIew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pineview Cemetery
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Adamsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Country Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Country Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Country Acres, with the one closest to Country Acres listed first.
- Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Fort Edward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Pattens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- Queensbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- West Fort Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
- North Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Argyle
- French Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fortsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
- South Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Gansevoort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Country Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Country Acres.
Newspapers Published in Country Acres ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Country Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Country Acres, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Country Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Country Acres:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Country Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |