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 Ives Corner (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 Ives Corner. 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 Ives Corner ...
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 Ives Corner: Ives Cor. (or less commonly used: Ives Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Ives Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ives Corner may originally have been Ive's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ives Corner might be written as Ive Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Ives Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ives Corner.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ives Corner is located in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Ives Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ives Corner:
- Rensselaer County (The home county of Ives Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Poestenkill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Averill Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sand Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quackenkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
- West Sand Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sliters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Albia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Albia is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Wyantskill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wynantskill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Best
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Green Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watervliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Cohoes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Menands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loudonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Latham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glenmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Albany is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
- Bethlehem Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Normansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Normansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
- Roessleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Riders Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Britain is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- North Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Niverville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chatham Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Canaan Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- New Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Concord is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- Valatie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Kinderhook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Coxsackie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Medway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Surprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halfmoon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Halfmoon Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Clifton Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Willow Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Coons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coons is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
- Groom Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Elnora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elnora is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Country Knolls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Round Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Niskayuna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aqueduct
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Alplaus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Rotterdam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Scotia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stoodley Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Princetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Rotterdam Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Rynex Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Crandall Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- Center Cambridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
- Center White Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Center White Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
- Fly Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
- North Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- White Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Archdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Archdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Cambridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coila is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Anaquassacook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
- Battenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Battenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- New Ashford
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Greylock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
- Farnams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
- Lanesborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Town Crest Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Berkshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Cheshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Shaker Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Arnoldville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- North Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Franklin County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Monroe Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Pownal Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Pownal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Old Bennington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bennington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Bennington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- North Bennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Shaftsbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
- Woodford Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- Shaftsbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Woodford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ives Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Ives Corner.
Cemeteries Near Ives Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ives Corner.
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 Ives Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ives Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Brookside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fifty Six Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bonesteel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snyder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills Cemetery
- The Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Millville Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
- Coonradt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Albany Muslim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Martin Hayner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Jean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Ives Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ives Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ives Corner, with the one closest to Ives Corner listed first.
- Poestenkill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Averill Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sand Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cropseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- West Sand Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Quackenkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
- Sliters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Best
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- North Nassau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nassau
- Haynersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- West Stephentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Defreestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ives Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ives Corner.
Newspapers Published in Ives Corner ...
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 315 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ives Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ives Corner, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ives Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ives Corner:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Rensselaer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Washington County
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Bennington 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> | 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 Ives Corner, 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- Ives Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |