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 The Glen (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 The Glen. 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 doctors 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.
The Glen is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near The Glen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Glen:
- Warren County (The home county of The Glen)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Riparius
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wevertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riverbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Warrensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brant Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
- Brant Lake is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
- Bakers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holcombville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holcombville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
- Holcombville is located in Warren County
- Bolton Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- North Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Minerva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schroon Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Loch Muller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Severance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
- Ironville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Ticonderoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newcomb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- Northville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Indian Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sabael
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Speculator
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
- Speculator is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <1>
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Hadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Day Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- South Glens Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Corinth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
- English Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- South Corinth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Batchellerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Edinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
- Gansevoort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jewell Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Huletts Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chubbs Dock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubbs Dock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Comstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitehall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
- Fort Ann
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Hudson Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Edward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
- Fort Edward is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <1>
- Adamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- North Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- West Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Benson Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Benson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Fair Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Glen, see our County-by-County Page for The Glen.
Cemeteries Near The Glen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Glen.
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 The Glen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Darrowsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darrowsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darrowsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dillingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chester Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wevertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wevertown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wevertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pendell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Starbuckhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starbuckhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starbuckhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Cameron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Combs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northeast of Warrensburg.
- The Combs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cat's Corner Cemetery
- Hoag Cemetery
- Sitting Bull Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188829 <4>
- Warren County Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren County Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that The Glen had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Glen, with the one closest to The Glen listed first.
- Thurman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Thurman is located in Warren County
- Riparius
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
- Johnsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warrensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brant Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
- Brant Lake is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
- Bakers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- North Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <1>
- Igerna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
- Igerna is located in Warren County
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Bolton Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Pottersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Glen. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Glen.
Newspapers Published in The Glen ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Glen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Glen, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Glen.
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 The Glen:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Saratoga County
- Washington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- The Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5840, Longitude: -73.8629 In this case, the coordinates for The Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 The Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |