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 French Mountain (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 French Mountain. 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 French Mountain ...
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 French Mountain: French Mtn. (or less commonly used: French Mntn.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
French Mountain is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near French Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to French Mountain:
- Warren County (The home county of French Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Queensbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Lake Luzerne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Athol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bolton Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Riverbank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Northville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Union Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Cranberry Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- 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
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- English Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gansevoort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Jewell Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Wilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Allentown is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- South Corinth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Kings Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Day Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Northumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Hudson Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Fort Edward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Fort Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Comstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Belcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- East Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- South Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- Cossayuna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- West Rupert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rupert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Wells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pawlet
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Poultney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Pawlet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Fair Haven
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Poultney
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Middletown Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Benson Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to French Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for French Mountain.
Cemeteries Near French Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of French Mountain.
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 French Mountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for French Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Pine VIew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine VIew Cemetery
- The Pine VIew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pineview Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scotch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glens Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Harrisena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that French Mountain had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from French Mountain, with the one closest to French Mountain listed first.
- Lake George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Queensbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pattens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- South Glens Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- West Fort Ann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
- Brayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Cleverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Fortsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
- Fort Edward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around French Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around French Mountain.
Newspapers Published in French Mountain ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around French Mountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of French Mountain, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for French Mountain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 French Mountain:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Saratoga County
- Washington County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- French Mountain) 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 French Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |