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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 Lake Desolation (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 Lake Desolation. 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 Lake Desolation ...

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 Lake Desolation: Lk. Desolation

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 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.

Lake Desolation 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 Lake Desolation. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Desolation:

  • Saratoga County     (The home county of Lake Desolation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Porter Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
    • Rock City Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
      • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <1>
    • South Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
    • Mosherville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
    • Batchellerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Milton Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagedorns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <1>
    • Factory Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
    • Edinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Saratoga County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Lisha Kill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fullers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cohoes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Colonie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Guilderland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Newtonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Westmere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Green Island
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Watervliet
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Union Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mills Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Northville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <1>
    • Broadalbin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Cranberry Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Perth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Berkshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Meco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
    • Arietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Hagaman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wallins Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Harrower
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Cranesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Amsterdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Johnson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fonda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
      • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <1>
    • Randall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Schaghticoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Valley Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Johnsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasantdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Lansingburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Buskirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aqueduct
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mariaville Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rotterdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Niskayuna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Duanesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Duane Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Schoharie County
    • Esperance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Lake Luzerne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Glens Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
    • Stony Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Glens Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
    • Queensbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
      • Queensbury is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <1>
    • Athol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Warrensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Desolation, with the one closest to Lake Desolation listed first.
    • Fort Edward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
      • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <1>
    • North Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Hudson Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crandall Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • North Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
      • North Greenwich is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
    • Fly Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Battenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cossayuna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kingsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Desolation ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Desolation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Desolation, 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 Lake Desolation.

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 websites either 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 Lake Desolation:

Cemeteries Near Lake Desolation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Desolation.

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 Lake Desolation covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hutchings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchings Cemetery
  • Frink Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink Cemetery
  • Middle Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Grove Cemetery
  • Barkersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkersville Cemetery
  • Welch Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Road Cemetery
  • Grenell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grenell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grenell Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Ballou Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballou Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (367 more) ...
    • Community Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Church Cemetery
    • Foster Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Hill Cemetery
    • Rock City Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock City Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock City Falls 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.<4>

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

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

  • Middle Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
    • Middle Grove is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Grove <1>
  • Barkersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkersville
    • Barkersville is located in Saratoga County
  • East Galway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galway
    • East Galway is located in Saratoga County
  • Porter Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mosherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
    • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
  • Rock City Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
    • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <1>
  • South Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
    • South Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
  • Kings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Saratoga County
  • North Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
    • North Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
  • West Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Saratoga County
  • Greenfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Center
    • Greenfield Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield Center <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagedorns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • North Galway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Galway
      • North Galway is located in Saratoga County
    • Milton Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Desolation. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Desolation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Desolation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1317, Longitude: -73.9693       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Desolation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lake Desolation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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