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 Greenwich (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 Greenwich. 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 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.
Greenwich is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Greenwich. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwich:
- Washington County (The home county of Greenwich)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Archdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Archdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Battenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Battenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
- North Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- Fly Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
- Coila
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coila is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- North Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- South Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Center Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
- Cossayuna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anaquassacook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Cohoes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Green Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Watervliet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Latham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Menands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lisha Kill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
- Loudonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Buskirk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Schaghticoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hoosick Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Hoosick Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Boyntonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Pittstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Potter Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Hoosick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Schuylerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Victory Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Village of Victory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
- Northumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Grangerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
- Gates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Jewell Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Deans Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
- Gansevoort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchums Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchums Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchums Corners
- Cedar Bluffs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Saratoga Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saratoga Lake is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Lake
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Alplaus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aqueduct
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- East Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Stoodley Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Niskayuna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schenectady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Glens Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Queensbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Luzerne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Berkshire County (MA)
- Williamstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Sandgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Shaftsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Rupert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- North Bennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Shaftsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- South Shaftsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
- Kansas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Rupert
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Pawlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Pawlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Wells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Danby Four Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Stratton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Stratton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenwich, see our County-by-County Page for Greenwich.
Cemeteries Near Greenwich ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwich.
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 Greenwich - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenwich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenwich Protestant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Broad Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Finch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cemetery of Visitation
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Victory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brownell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Bacon Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Argyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Greenwich had a population of 1,663 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greenwich had a population of 1,698 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenwich, with the one closest to Greenwich listed first.
- Middle Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Archdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Archdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Battenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Battenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
- Schuylerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Victory Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coveville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coveville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
- North Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Fly Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
- Coila
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coila is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- North Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- Northumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- West Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cambridge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Center Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- South Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenwich. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwich.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greenwich ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greenwich. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greenwich and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greenwich.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Greenwich.
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 Greenwich:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Warren County
- Berkshire County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Windham 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> | 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 Greenwich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenwich) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |