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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 Dresden (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. 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.

Dresden is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Dresden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
    • Chubbs Dock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
    • Huletts Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <2>
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
    • Comstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
      • North Granville is located in Washington County
    • Truthville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
      • Truthville is located in Washington County
    • Middle Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Granville
      • Middle Granville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Granville <2>
    • Fort Ann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <2>
    • Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Kingsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
    • Ticonderoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Severance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moriah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Port Henry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • Loch Muller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Witherbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
    • Minerva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saratoga County
    • South Glens Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
      • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabbath Day Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
    • Silver Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hague
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Bolton Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Riverbank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
    • Brant Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <2>
    • Brayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
    • Adirondack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Warrensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
    • Orwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Shoreham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Richville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Whiting
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Whiting
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leicester Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
      • Leicester Junction is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Leicester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Leicester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Cornwall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Bridport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Rupert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
    • West Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • West Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Castleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
      • West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Castleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Hubbardton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
      • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Sudbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Poultney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Dresden ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dresden, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dresden.

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 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 Dresden:

Cemeteries Near Dresden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dresden.

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

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

  • Putnam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Carter Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Street Cemetery
  • Sciota Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sciota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sciota Cemetery
  • Hackett Dam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett Dam Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Gillette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillette Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Carver Falls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Falls Cemetery
  • Meadow Knoll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Knoll Cemetery
  • Rodd - Elbow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodd - Elbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodd - Elbow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...
    • Neddo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neddo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neddo Cemetery
    • Adams - Elbow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Elbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Elbow Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dresden had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Chubbs Dock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
    • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
  • Dresden Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Center
    • Dresden Center is located in Washington County
  • West Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
  • Benson Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
    • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
  • Putnam Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Station
    • Putnam Station is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Station <2>
  • Huletts Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Benson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Washington County
  • Silver Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sabbath Day Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabbath Day Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
    • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
  • Hague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Washington County
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Essex County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dresden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dresden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dresden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6726, Longitude: -73.4107       In this case, the coordinates for Dresden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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