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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 Halfmoon Beach (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 Halfmoon Beach. 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 Halfmoon Beach ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Halfmoon Beach: Halfmoon Bch.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Saratoga County     (The home county of Halfmoon Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Halfmoon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clifton Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
    • Coons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Knolls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
    • Stillwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnt Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Malta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • Stillwater Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
      • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Latham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cohoes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
    • Newtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Watervliet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • 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>
    • Loudonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <1>
    • Lisha Kill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Menands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Roessleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <1>
    • Colonie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <1>
    • West Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Westmere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Niverville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
    • Chatham Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • New Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Mills Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Perth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Union Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Medway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hagaman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <1>
    • Harrower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Amsterdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wallins Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Johnson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <1>
    • Tribes Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <1>
    • Auriesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Lansingburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Albia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyantskill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <1>
    • Schaghticoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
      • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <1>
    • Rensselaer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
    • Brunswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Valley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Aqueduct
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Rotterdam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
    • Princetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rynex Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Glenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Duane Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Esperance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
    • Gallupville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Schoharie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
    • Central Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Coila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • Battenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • White Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <1>
    • North Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
      • North Greenwich is located in Washington County
    • Anaquassacook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halfmoon Beach, with the one closest to Halfmoon Beach listed first.
    • North Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Old Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • South Shaftsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people

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

Newspapers Published in Halfmoon Beach ...

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 314 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halfmoon Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halfmoon Beach, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halfmoon Beach.

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 helpful 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 Halfmoon Beach:

Cemeteries Near Halfmoon Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halfmoon Beach.

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 Halfmoon Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Cohoes.
    • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66141 <5>
  • Fonda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • West Crescent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Crescent Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
  • Witbeck Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Witbeck Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Witbeck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Latham.
    • The Witbeck Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Witbeck Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witbeck Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344972 <5>
  • Myers - Clute Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers - Clute Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myers - Clute Cemetery is located in Latham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers - Clute Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312837 <5>
  • Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterford Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (510 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Grooms Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grooms Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grooms Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Amity Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery

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.<7>

While we didn't find Halfmoon Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Halfmoon Beach.

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

  • Dunsbach Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsbach Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsbach Ferry
    • Dunsbach Ferry is located in Albany County
  • Crescent
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
  • Halfmoon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cohoes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vischer Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vischer Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
    • Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
  • Niskayuna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clifton Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
  • Green Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
  • Lansingburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
  • Shakers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
    • Shakers is located in Albany County
  • Newtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Watervliet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • 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>
    • Groom Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
      • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Lisha Kill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halfmoon Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.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>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- Halfmoon Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halfmoon Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8032, Longitude: -73.7543    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Halfmoon Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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