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 Houcks Corners (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 Houcks Corners. 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 Houcks Corners ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Houcks Corners: Houcks Cors.
- While the name of this community is Houcks Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Houcks Corners may originally have been Houck's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Houcks Corners might be written as Houck Corners.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Houcks Corners is located in Albany 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 Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Houcks Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Houcks Corners:
- Albany County (The home county of Houcks Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Delmar
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethlehem Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Slingerlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Feura Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Normansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
- Beckers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- New Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Scotland is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
- South Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Selkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Voorheesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Niverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Valatie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riders Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
- Chatham Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Rossman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rossman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Britain is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- Ghent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhouse Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Medway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Surprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coxsackie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Norton Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Gayhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Cairo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Cairo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Cornwallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leeds
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Burtonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Cranesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hagaman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Rockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Hampton Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Rensselaer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Couse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- East Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schodack Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- Defreestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
- Schodack Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Best
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- East Schodack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sliters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Albia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albia is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Halfmoon Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Groom Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Halfmoon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clifton Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elnora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elnora is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Burnt Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Coons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coons is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
- Country Knolls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
- Mechanicville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Round Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willow Glen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Niskayuna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rotterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Duane Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Princetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Scotia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alplaus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Glenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Stoodley Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Duanesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Rynex Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Delanson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Gallupville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Livingstonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Esperance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Franklinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Schoharie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Middleburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Central Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Broome Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Manorkill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Howes Cave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Breakabeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Washington County
- Crandall Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Shaker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Stevens Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- West Stockbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- New Ashford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Houcks Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Houcks Corners.
Cemeteries Near Houcks Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houcks Corners.
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 Houcks Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Houcks Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Kimmey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bethlehem Center.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Ann's Calvary Cemetery
- St. John's Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64112 <4>
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bussing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bussing Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bethlehem Center.
- The Bussing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bussing Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516206 <4>
- Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Edward Haswell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bethlehem Center.
- The Edward Haswell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edward Haswell Family Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2446919 <4>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Delmar.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63976 <4>
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jerusalem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Feura Bush.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220071 <4>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Beckers Corners.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Rural Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64434 <4>
- Westervelt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bethlehem Center.
- The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Matthews Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66124 <4>
- Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bethlehem Center.
- The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lady Help of Christian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65033 <4>
- Mead Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mead Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mead Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Delmar.
- The Mead Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mead Family Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393557 <4>
- Continue List (503 more) ...
- Oliver Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oliver Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oliver Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Delmar.
- The Oliver Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aaron Oliver Family Burying Ground
- Aaron Oliver Family Cemetery
- Oliver Family Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980592 <4>
- Christian LaGrange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Albany.
- The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth El Cemetery
- Beth Emmeth Cemetery
- Old Beth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63965 <4>
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>
While we didn't find Houcks Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Houcks Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Houcks Corners, with the one closest to Houcks Corners listed first.
- Delmar
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Feura Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Slingerlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beckers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Wemple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wemple is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wemple
- Glenmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Normansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
- South Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Selkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- New Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Scotland is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Couse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Houcks Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houcks Corners.
Newspapers Published in Houcks Corners ...
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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Houcks Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Houcks Corners, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Houcks Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Houcks Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Albany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Montgomery County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Washington County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Houcks Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Houcks Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |