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 English Village (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 English Village. 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 English Village ...
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 English Village: English Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named English Village. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for English Village.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
English Village is located in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near English Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to English Village:
- Saratoga County (The home county of English Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Gansevoort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Gurn Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Jewell Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- South Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Grangerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
- Gates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Schuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Northville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mills Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Union Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- North Broadalbin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Cranberry Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Broadalbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Mayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Montgomery County
- Hagaman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Buskirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Schaghticoke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eagle Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Walloomsac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Hoosick Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Raymertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
- Boyntonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- East Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alplaus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aqueduct
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Stoodley Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- West Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Luzerne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Queensbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Warrensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Athol
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- North Bolton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Fort Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hudson Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Kingsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- North Greenwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- Cossayuna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Belcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Fort Ann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Battenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Battenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- West Rupert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rupert
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sandgate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Dorset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaftsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Shaftsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Pawlet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Pawlet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Poultney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to English Village, see our County-by-County Page for English Village.
Cemeteries Near English Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of English Village.
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 English Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for English Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Griswold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Big Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dimmick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gansevoort New Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clothier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davis - Bedell - Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Gurn Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Gurn Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glens Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine VIew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine VIew Cemetery
- The Pine VIew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pineview 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.<3>
While we didn't find English Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of English Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from English Village, with the one closest to English Village listed first.
- Fortsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
- Gansevoort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Kings Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bacon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Fort Miller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Miller is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Miller
- French Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Queensbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around English Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around English Village.
Newspapers Published in English Village ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around English Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of English Village, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for English Village.
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 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 English Village:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Saratoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Montgomery County
- Rensselaer County
- Schenectady County
- Warren County
- Washington 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 English Village, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- English Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |