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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 Nassau (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 Nassau. 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.

Nassau is located in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Nassau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • East Schodack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Schodack Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brainard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Nassau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Hoag Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <1>
    • Best
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <1>
    • Averill Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
      • Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <1>
    • Couse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schodack Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Glenmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckers Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • Ravena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aquetuck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Delmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <1>
    • Menands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <1>
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Feura Bush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Niverville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
    • Chatham Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Coxsackie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Catskill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Norton Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Waterford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Mechanicville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Country Knolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Round Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Burnt Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aqueduct
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Schenectady
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Scotia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Princetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Washington County
    • Crandall Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Shaker Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • West Stockbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Pittsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Lanesborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • New Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lenox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Coltsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Berkshire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nassau, with the one closest to Nassau listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Nassau ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nassau.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nassau, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nassau.

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 Nassau:

Cemeteries Near Nassau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nassau.

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

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

  • Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassau - Schodack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
  • North Chatham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chatham Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valatie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valatie Cemetery
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • The Maples Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Maples Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Selkirk.
    • The Nicoll - Sill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nicoll - Sill Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452555 <4>
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    • Mull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mull Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Coeymans Hollow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <4>
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66143 <4>
    • Requea Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Requea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Requea 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nassau had a population of 356 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Nassau had a population of 1,093 people.

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

  • North Chatham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
    • North Chatham is located in Columbia County
  • Malden Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden Bridge
    • Malden Bridge is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden Bridge <1>
  • East Schodack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Riders Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Schodack Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
    • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • South Schodack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schodack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schodack
    • South Schodack is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Schodack <1>
  • Niverville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
    • Niverville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
  • Old Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chatham
    • Old Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Chatham <1>
  • Rayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Columbia County
  • Brainard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Nassau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
    • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Hoag Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
    • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Nassau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nassau
      • North Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Muitzes Kill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muitzes Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muitzes Kill
      • Muitzes Kill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Chatham Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nassau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nassau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nassau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5161, Longitude: -73.6099       In this case, the coordinates for Nassau have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Nassau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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