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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 Maple Grove (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 Maple Grove. 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 Maple Grove ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Maple Grove: Maple Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maple Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Grove.

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 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.

Maple Grove is primarily located in Hamilton County. A portion of Maple Grove extends into Fulton 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Maple Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maple Grove:

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Maple Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Benson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Arietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Speculator
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Northville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • North Broadalbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
    • Jackson Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Union Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Mayfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadalbin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mills Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
    • Perth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Berkshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Gloversville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Meco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Hagaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wallins Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
    • Fort Johnson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harrower
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
    • Rockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Tribes Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Amsterdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Auriesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cranesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fonda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Batchellerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Day Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Allentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Allentown is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • Whiteside Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
    • Hadley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • South Corinth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
    • Mosherville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
    • Porter Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Galway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Glenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rotterdam Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stoodley Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
    • Mariaville Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
    • Mariaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • Rynex Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
    • Alplaus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Lake Luzerne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Athol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Glens Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
    • Lake George
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Glens Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bakers Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Warrensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Queensbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wevertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Fort Edward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Maple Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Grove.

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 Maple Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maple Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gifford Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Willard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wadswarth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Christie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bleeker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Munsonville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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>

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

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

  • Northville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacandaga Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacandaga Park
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Batchellerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
  • West Day
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Day is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Day
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Benson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Cranberry Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
  • Benedict
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Benedict is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
  • North Broadalbin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
  • Mayfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Conklingville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Conklingville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklingville
    • Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Munsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Munsonville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville

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

Newspapers Published in Maple Grove ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Grove, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Maple Grove:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Maple Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Maple Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.