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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 East Taghkanic (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 East Taghkanic. 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 East Taghkanic ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Taghkanic: E. Taghkanic

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 hospitals and 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.

East Taghkanic is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of East Taghkanic)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Taghkanic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Copake Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Craryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Hollowville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Martindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Ancram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Copake Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Weed Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ravena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aquetuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Alcove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Selkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • South Westerlo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Beckers Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • South Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
    • Dormansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Mount Ross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Jackson Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Pine Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Upper Red Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Irondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Tivoli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <1>
    • Millerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <1>
    • Cruger Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Catskill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Kiskatom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiskatom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Cairo Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cairo Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Gayhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Medway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brainard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nassau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <1>
    • East Nassau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • East Schodack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Schodack Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hoag Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyomanock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Malden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Glasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Quarryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Katrine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <1>
    • Ruby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • High Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
      • High Woods is located in Ulster County
    • East Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
    • Lincoln Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
    • Sawkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
      • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Taconic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ore Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lakeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wangum Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Amesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Canaan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <1>
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Falls Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lime Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Taghkanic, with the one closest to East Taghkanic listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Egremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Egremont Plain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Egremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Egremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Great Barrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Sheffield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Van Deusenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Deusenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Ashley Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Housatonic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Rockdale Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
      • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near East Taghkanic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Taghkanic.

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

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

  • West Copake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Copake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Niver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ancram Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ancram Old Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claverack Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crum Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buckley's Corner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley's Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley's Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Taghkanic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Taghkanic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
  • Suydam ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
    • Suydam is located in Columbia County
  • West Copake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake
    • West Copake is located in Columbia County
  • Craryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Churchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
  • Glenco Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Ancram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hollowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Copake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake
    • Copake is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake <1>
  • Martindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Columbia County
  • Snyderville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyderville
    • Snyderville is located in Columbia County
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    • Gallatinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatinville
      • Gallatinville is located in Columbia County
    • Humphreysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphreysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreysville
      • Humphreysville is located in Columbia County
    • Livingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>

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

Newspapers Published in East Taghkanic ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Taghkanic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Taghkanic, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Taghkanic.

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 East Taghkanic:

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 East Taghkanic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- East Taghkanic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Taghkanic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1320, Longitude: -73.6573       In this case, the coordinates for East Taghkanic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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