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 Fox Hill (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 Fox Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Fox Hill 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 Fox Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fox Hill:
- Saratoga County (The home county of Fox Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Batchellerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Edinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Day Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Hagedorns Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Mosherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Whiteside Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Allentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allentown is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Northville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Broadalbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Mills Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Cranberry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Broadalbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Perth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Progress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Berkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Wells
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Arietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Piseco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Speculator
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Hagaman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wallins Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Harrower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Rockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Fort Johnson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cranesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tribes Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auriesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fonda
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fultonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Rensselaer County
- Schaghticoke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rotterdam Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Stoodley Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Alplaus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aqueduct
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Mariaville Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rynex Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Scotia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Lake Luzerne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Stony Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Glens Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Glens Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Athol
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lake George
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Queensbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Bakers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Fort Edward
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hudson Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Argyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- North Easton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Argyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- North Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- Kingsbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Crandall Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- Adamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Archdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Archdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Fly Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fox Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Fox Hill.
Cemeteries Near Fox Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fox Hill.
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 Fox Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fox Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Partridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edinburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yates Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barkersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hutchings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ballou Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Day Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hagadorn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Community Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Earls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gifford Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Fox Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fox Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fox Hill, with the one closest to Fox Hill listed first.
- Batchellerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Edinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Day
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Day is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Day
- Northville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Benedict
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benedict is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Barkersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barkersville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkersville
- Sacandaga Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacandaga Park
- North Broadalbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Hagedorns Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- East Galway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Galway is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galway
- Porter Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cranberry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Mills Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- North Galway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Fox Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Hill.
Newspapers Published in Fox Hill ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fox Hill, 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 Fox Hill.
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 helpful 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 Fox Hill:
- 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
- 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 '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- Fox Hill) 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 Fox Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |