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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 Gallatinville (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 Gallatinville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Gallatinville is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Gallatinville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatinville, with the one closest to Gallatinville listed first.
    • Silvernails
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
    • Ancram
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
    • Ancramdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Taghkanic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • Elizaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Weed Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
    • Taghkanic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Copake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Copake Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
    • Glenco Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Copake Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany County
    • Aquetuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatinville, with the one closest to Gallatinville listed first.
    • Pine Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ross
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
    • Jackson Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Irondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Milan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Upper Red Hook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
    • Millerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
    • Smithfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Red Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatinville, with the one closest to Gallatinville listed first.
    • Catskill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
    • Kiskatom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Palenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • South Cairo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
    • Platte Clove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Coxsackie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haines Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatinville, with the one closest to Gallatinville listed first.
    • Glasco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
    • Lake Katrine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
    • Mount Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ponck Hockie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
    • Lincoln Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Quarryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Ruby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Connelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatinville, with the one closest to Gallatinville listed first.
    • Ore Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Lakeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Taconic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Amesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
    • Lime Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
    • Falls Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Canaan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatinville, with the one closest to Gallatinville listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Egremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • Sheffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Egremont Plain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • North Egremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • Ashley Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
    • Alford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Great Barrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Van Deusenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville

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

Cemeteries Near Gallatinville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallatinville.

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 Gallatinville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gallatinville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ancram Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ancram Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Teats Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Copake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizaville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
    • The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coons Cemetery
    • Elizaville UMC Cemetery
    • Pleasantvale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <2>
  • Shookville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Copake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clermont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • The Square Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Irondale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Gallatinville had a population of 180 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Silvernails
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
  • Ancram
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
  • Mount Ross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
  • Pine Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Suydam ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Snyderville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Snyderville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyderville
  • Lafayetteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayetteville
  • West Taghkanic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
  • West Copake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Copake is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake
  • Elizaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Boston Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Boston Corner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
    • Weed Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
    • Taghkanic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Gallatinville ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallatinville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gallatinville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gallatinville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gallatinville:

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 Gallatinville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gallatinville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.