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 Fort Edward (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 Fort Edward. 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 Fort Edward ...
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 Fort Edward: Ft. Edward
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fort Edward. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Edward.
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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fort Edward is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Fort Edward. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Edward:
- Washington County (The home county of Fort Edward)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- Hudson Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Kingsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- South Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Belcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Cossayuna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- East Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- South Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Fort Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- East Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- Northville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mills Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Union Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- Buskirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eagle Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Schaghticoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hoosick Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Hoosick Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Boyntonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Pittstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Potter Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Hoosick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Jewell Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Gansevoort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Gurn Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grangerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
- Schuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Victory Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Queensbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Lake George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Luzerne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Warrensburg
(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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Athol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Bolton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Riverbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- West Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rupert
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Shaftsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manchester Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- Pawlet
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Danby Four Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- Danby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Fair Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Middletown Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Fair Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Edward, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Edward.
Cemeteries Near Fort Edward ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Edward.
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 Fort Edward - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Edward covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griswold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Scots Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scots Cemetery
- The Old Scots Cemetery has also been known as:
- Argyle Cemetery
- Scotch Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63856 <2>
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Argyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glens Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gansevoort New Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fort Edward had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Edward had a population of 3,237 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Edward, with the one closest to Fort Edward listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Fortsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
- Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Argyle
- Gansevoort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Queensbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Miller is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Miller
- South Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Kingsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Pattens Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bacon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- North Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Edward. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Edward.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Edward ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Edward.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Edward. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Edward and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Edward.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Fort Edward.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fort Edward:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Warren 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 Fort Edward, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Edward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |