RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Saratoga County >> Mechanicville >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





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 Mechanicville (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 Mechanicville. 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 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.

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

  • Saratoga County     (The home county of Mechanicville)
  • Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • Riders Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicville, with the one closest to Mechanicville listed first.
    • Mills Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Perth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Broadalbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadalbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
  • Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • Esperance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicville, with the one closest to Mechanicville listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Greylock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greylock
      • From Mechanicville to Greylock
    • New Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicville, with the one closest to Mechanicville listed first.
    • North Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Old Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Bennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Bennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pownal Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shaftsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • South Shaftsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pownal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Shaftsbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people

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

Cemeteries Near Mechanicville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanicville.

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

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

  • Hudson View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yellow Meeting House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Meeting House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Park Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Park Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Park Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillwater Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwater Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwater Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (487 more) ...
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Millious Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millious Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millious Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mechanicville had a population of 2,679 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mechanicville had a population of 5,007 people.

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

  • Reynolds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Rensselaer County
  • East Saratoga Junciton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Saratoga Junciton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saratoga Junciton
    • East Saratoga Junciton is located in Saratoga County
  • Stillwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coons
    • From Mechanicville to Coons
  • Clifton Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
  • Ushers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ushers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ushers
    • Ushers is located in Saratoga County
  • Crescent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
  • Halfmoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Melrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <1>
  • Schaghticoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Bemis Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Heights
    • Bemis Heights is located in Saratoga County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Stillwater Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maltaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
      • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mechanicville ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mechanicville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mechanicville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mechanicville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> of Mechanicville.

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 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 Mechanicville:

The official website for Mechanicville: www.mechanicville.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Mechanicville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mechanicville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9044, Longitude: -73.6877    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025