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 Kings (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 Kings. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Kings is located in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Kings. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kings:
- Saratoga County (The home county of Kings)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Porter Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Corinth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- South Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Kings Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saratoga Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rock City Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Milton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Factory Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Cohoes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lisha Kill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
- Latham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Colonie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fullers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fullers is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Green Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newtonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Guilderland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hartmans Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
- Watervliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Mills Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Union Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- North Broadalbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Northville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Broadalbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Perth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Progress
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Berkshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Benson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Wells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Gilmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Hagaman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrower
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Wallins Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Cranesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Amsterdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tribes Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auriesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fonda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fultonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Schaghticoke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Buskirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lansingburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
- Pleasantdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Eagle Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pittstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Raymertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
- Boyntonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Hoosick Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Hoosick Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Glenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Stoodley Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Alplaus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aqueduct
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pattersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rotterdam Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schenectady
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scotia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Niskayuna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rotterdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Lake Luzerne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Glens Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- Glens Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Queensbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Athol
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Warrensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bolton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Fort Edward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- North Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- South Argyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- North Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Argyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crandall Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- Archdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Archdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Battenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Battenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
- Cossayuna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fly Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kings, see our County-by-County Page for Kings.
Cemeteries Near Kings ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings.
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 Kings - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kings covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ballou Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Earls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carpenter - Haines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Angell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saxton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kings had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kings, with the one closest to Kings listed first.
- North Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
- Greenfield Center
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Porter Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- South Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Kings Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Middle Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock City Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palmer is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Milton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- East Galway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Galway is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galway
- West Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Milton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kings. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kings.
Newspapers Published in Kings ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kings.
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 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 Kings:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Saratoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Montgomery County
- Rensselaer County
- Schenectady County
- Warren County
- Washington 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> | 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 Kings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kings) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |