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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 Denault Corners (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 Denault Corners. 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 Denault Corners ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Denault Corners: Denault Cors.

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 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.

Denault Corners 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 Denault Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denault Corners:

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Denault Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Averill Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Stephentown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
    • Hoag Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
    • East Nassau
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Sliters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
    • West Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Poestenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Schodack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Best
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Brainard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Menands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Watervliet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Glenmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Green Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
    • Loudonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newtonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • Normansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Normansville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
    • Cohoes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckers Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Riders Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • North Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
    • Canaan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Niverville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • Canaan Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • Valatie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Coxsackie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Medway is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Surprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayhead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
    • Leeds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Waterford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
    • Halfmoon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Groom Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Stillwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Willow Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Elnora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Country Knolls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aqueduct
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
    • Alplaus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rotterdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Schenectady
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • Scotia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Stoodley Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
    • Princetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
    • Center White Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
    • Center Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
    • White Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fly Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
    • North Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • Archdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Coila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Coila is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Hancock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Shaker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Lanesborough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
    • Berkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Farnams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
    • Williamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Pittsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Cheshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Coltsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • West Hawley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • West Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • Monroe Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denault Corners, with the one closest to Denault Corners listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
    • Pownal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Old Bennington
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • South Shaftsbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
    • Woodford Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
    • Woodford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people

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

Cemeteries Near Denault Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denault Corners.

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 Denault Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fifty Six Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (434 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Berlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Denault Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denault Corners.

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

  • North Nassau
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nassau
  • West Stephentown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
  • Sand Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Averill Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoag Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
  • East Nassau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Sliters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
  • Stephentown Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stephentown Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown Center
  • West Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Schodack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poestenkill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Best
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Nassau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Brainard
      (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 Denault Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denault Corners.

Newspapers Published in Denault Corners ...

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 352 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denault Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denault Corners, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denault Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Denault Corners:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Denault Corners) 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 Denault Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.