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 Fish House (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 Fish House. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Fish House is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Fish House. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fish House:
- Fulton County (The home county of Fish House)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- North Broadalbin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Cranberry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Northville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mills Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Broadalbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Perth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Progress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Berkshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Altamont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fullers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fullers is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Lisha Kill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Gilmantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Piseco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Speculator
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herkimer County
- Fort Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Hagaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harrower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Wallins Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Fort Johnson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cranesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tribes Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auriesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fonda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fultonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Randall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Burtonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Hagedorns Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Batchellerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Whiteside Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Mosherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Galway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Day Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Birchton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Rock City Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- South Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- West Charlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Glenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rotterdam Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mariaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stoodley Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Mariaville Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Rynex Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- East Glenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Braman Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Scotia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alplaus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aqueduct
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Schoharie County
- Esperance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Lake Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Glens Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Glens Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queensbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Fort Edward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hudson Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fish House, see our County-by-County Page for Fish House.
Cemeteries Near Fish House ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fish House.
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 Fish House - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fish House covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Yates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Partridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hagadorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Christie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Munsonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Community Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Barkersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Fish House in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fish House.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fish House, with the one closest to Fish House listed first.
- Benedict
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Benedict is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- North Broadalbin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Hagedorns Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Cranberry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Mills Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Northville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sacandaga Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacandaga Park
- Batchellerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Munsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Munsonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
- Broadalbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Barkersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barkersville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkersville
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Galway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Galway is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Galway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fish House. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fish House.
Newspapers Published in Fish House ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fish House.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fish House, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fish House.
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 Fish House:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Warren County
- Washington 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fish House) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fish House, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |