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 Garfield (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 Garfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Garfield is located in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Garfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garfield:
- Rensselaer County (The home county of Garfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Stephentown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wyomanock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- West Stephentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- East Nassau
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Brainard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoag Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Center Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Averill Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nassau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sliters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- East Schodack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Menands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Albany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watervliet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- 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>
- Bethlehem Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Coeymans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Selkirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Loudonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckers Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Normansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Normansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
- Ravena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cohoes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Britain is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riders Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
- Canaan Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- New Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Concord is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- North Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chatham Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Red Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Moorhouse Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Niverville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austerlitz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Coxsackie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Medway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Waterford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halfmoon Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Halfmoon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groom Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Stillwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady County
- Niskayuna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Center White Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center White Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
- Crandall Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- White Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Hancock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Lanesborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- New Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Berkshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Farnams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
- Stevens Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Coltsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Cheshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Town Crest Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Franklin County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- West Hawley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Hawley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Monroe Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Charlemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charlemont is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Rowe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Dell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Ashfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Buckland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buckland is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Heath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- North Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- Chester Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- North Blandford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Middlefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Worthington Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Worthington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Cummington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- West Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Pownal Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Pownal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Stamford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Bennington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Old Bennington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bennington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Readsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Readsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- North Bennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Woodford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garfield, see our County-by-County Page for Garfield.
Cemeteries Near Garfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garfield.
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 Garfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Garfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cemetery of the Evergreens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hancock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Larkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garfield had a population of 201 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Stephentown Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stephentown Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown Center
- Stephentown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hancock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Lebanon Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Springs is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Springs
- North Stephentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stephentown
- West Stephentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- West Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Lebanon is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- New Lebanon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Center
- New Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Nassau
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Brainard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoag Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- West Pittsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsfield
- Pontoosuc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garfield.
Newspapers Published in Garfield ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garfield, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garfield.
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 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 Garfield:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Rensselaer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Washington County
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Bennington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <5> | 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 Garfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |