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 Dresden Center (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 Dresden Center. 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 Dresden Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dresden Center: Dresden Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dresden Cen., Dresden Cent. or Dresden Cntr.)
You might see Dresden Centre instead of Dresden Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dresden Center 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 Dresden Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dresden Center:
- Washington County (The home county of Dresden Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Chubbs Dock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Dresden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Huletts Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Comstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- North Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Truthville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Fort Ann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Ticonderoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ironville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Schroon Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Severance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Muller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Moriah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Port Henry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Minerva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Hadley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Sabbath Day Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Silver Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Bolton Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Riverbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Brayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Brant Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adirondack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Orwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- East Shoreham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- Richville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Shoreham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Shoreham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whiting
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Whiting
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
- Leicester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Leicester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Cornwall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Rupert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rupert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Rupert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Benson Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Castleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Castleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Poultney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Poultney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dresden Center, see our County-by-County Page for Dresden Center.
Cemeteries Near Dresden Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dresden Center.
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 Dresden Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dresden Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Gillette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodd - Elbow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adams - Elbow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sciota Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Neddo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hackett Dam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boardman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Greenmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dresden Center had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dresden Center, with the one closest to Dresden Center listed first.
- Chubbs Dock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Dresden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Huletts Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sabbath Day Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Silver Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Benson Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Putnam Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Bay is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- Hague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Putnam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Putnam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dresden Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dresden Center.
Newspapers Published in Dresden Center ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dresden Center, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dresden Center.
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 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 Dresden Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Addison 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> | 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 Dresden Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dresden Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |