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 Indian Fields (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 Indian Fields. 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 Indian Fields ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Indian Fields: Indian Flds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Indian Fields. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Fields.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Indian Fields 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 Indian Fields. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Indian Fields:
- Albany County (The home county of Indian Fields)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Alcove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coeymans Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dormansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Aquetuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- South Westerlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Westerlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ravena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Feura Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Beckers Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Niverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Valatie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kinderhook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Rossman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rossman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
- Chatham Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Stottville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenz Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
- Riders Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenport Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
- Delaware County
- Grand Gorge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dutchess County
- Tivoli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Medway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Norton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Gayhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Coxsackie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cornwallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Cairo Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Burtonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Cranesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Schodack Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Schodack Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- East Greenbush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Rensselaer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Couse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- East Schodack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Luther
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luther is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Nassau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Best
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Defreestville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Halfmoon Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Groom Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Halfmoon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burnt Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elnora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elnora is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Jonesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Charlton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Country Knolls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Duane Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Niskayuna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Princetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Rotterdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Duanesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Delanson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rynex Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Scotia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Mariaville Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Alplaus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Livingstonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Bates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Gallupville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Broome Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Manorkill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Middleburgh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Schoharie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Breakabeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Esperance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Central Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Blenheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Quarryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Malden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Indian Fields, see our County-by-County Page for Indian Fields.
Cemeteries Near Indian Fields ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian Fields.
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 Indian Fields - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Indian Fields covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Alcove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hannacroix Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huyck Cemetery
- The Huyck Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448778 <2>
- Staco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coeymans Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepard Family Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvandale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tan Hollow Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tan Hollow Road Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tan Hollow Road Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Westerlo.
- The Tan Hollow Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slade - Kingsley - Powell - Holmes - Baker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349379 <2>
- Onesquethaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westerlo Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (508 more) ...
- Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grapeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Travis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Indian Fields had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Indian Fields, with the one closest to Indian Fields listed first.
- Alcove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coeymans Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dormansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- South Westerlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Grapeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grapeville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Aquetuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- South Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westerlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Feura Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Reidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Greenville Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenville Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Center
- Medway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Indian Fields. See our List of 1890's Communities around Indian Fields.
Newspapers Published in Indian Fields ...
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 340 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Fields.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Fields, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indian Fields.
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 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 Indian Fields:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Albany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Montgomery County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Ulster County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Fields) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Indian Fields, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |