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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 Frear Park (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 Frear Park. 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 southwest 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 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.

Frear Park is located in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Frear Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Troy
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Sycaway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Lansingburgh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Albia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <1>
    • Wyantskill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brunswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Defreestville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
      • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Poestenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sand Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
      • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <1>
    • Rensselaer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Green Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
    • Watervliet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
    • Cohoes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <1>
    • Menands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roessleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <1>
    • Colonie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <1>
    • Lisha Kill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Riders Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Niverville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • New Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Medway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Surprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <1>
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Burtonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
      • Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Waterford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
    • Mechanicville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Willow Glen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
    • Elnora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Country Knolls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Alplaus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Aqueduct
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rotterdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
    • Scotia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Princetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duane Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Center White Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Coila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • White Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <1>
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Battenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • Anaquassacook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • New Ashford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Greylock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lanesborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Shaker Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Cheshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Farnams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Town Crest Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Arnoldville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frear Park, with the one closest to Frear Park listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • North Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Old Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • South Shaftsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people

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

Cemeteries Near Frear Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frear Park.

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 Frear Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lansingburgh Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Van Schaick Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Schaick Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Cohoes.
    • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Schaick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462966 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Green Island.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <5>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maplewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Watervliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65207 <5>
  • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
    • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450256 <5>
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Watervliet.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66144 <5>
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    • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <5>
    • St. Jean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Troy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Green Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
  • Watervliet
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
  • Cohoes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansingburgh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
  • Eagle Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Waterford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Loudonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
    • Loudonville is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <1>
  • Defreestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Cropseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropseyville
    • Cropseyville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropseyville <1>
  • Dunsbach Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsbach Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsbach Ferry
    • Dunsbach Ferry is located in Albany County
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    • West Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Halfmoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Poestenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Frear Park ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frear Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frear Park, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frear Park.

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 Frear Park:

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.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>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Frear Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Frear Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frear Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7448, Longitude: -73.6735       In this case, the coordinates for Frear Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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