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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 Niskayuna (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 Niskayuna. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Niskayuna is located in Schenectady 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 Schenectady County: Albany, Montgomery, Saratoga & Schoharie.

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

  • Schenectady County     (The home county of Niskayuna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Alplaus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aqueduct
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Schenectady
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotia
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Rotterdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • East Glenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Princetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rynex Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Duane Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duanesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mariaville Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Lisha Kill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisha Kill
      • From Niskayuna to Lisha Kill
    • Colonie
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Latham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Newtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roessleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <1>
    • Westmere
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Loudonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Fullers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fullers
      • From Niskayuna to Fullers
    • Guilderland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cohoes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Niverville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Riders Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valatie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Mills Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Perth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadalbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • North Broadalbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Progress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
  • Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Lansingburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pleasantdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sycaway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Albia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rensselaer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
    • Defreestville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyantskill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <1>
    • Hampton Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Couse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • East Greenbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elnora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elnora
      • From Niskayuna to Elnora
    • Clifton Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Halfmoon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Burnt Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Country Knolls
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coons
      • From Niskayuna to Coons
    • Round Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Mechanicville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • Schoharie County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niskayuna, with the one closest to Niskayuna listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • North Easton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fly Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Archdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Center White Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Coila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • White Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Niskayuna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niskayuna.

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

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Niskayuna had a population of 107 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vischer Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vischer Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
    • Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
  • Lisha Kill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
    • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lisha Kill
    • From Niskayuna to Lisha Kill
  • Karner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karner
    • Karner is located in Albany County
  • Shakers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakers
    • Shakers is located in Albany County
  • Groom Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Dunsbach Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsbach Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsbach Ferry
    • Dunsbach Ferry is located in Albany County
  • Newtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Aqueduct
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alplaus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Schenectady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fullers
    • From Niskayuna to Fullers
  • Guilderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Loudonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Crescent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
    • Scotia
      (6 miles [9.7 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Niskayuna ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niskayuna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Niskayuna, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Niskayuna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Niskayuna:

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

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.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>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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- Niskayuna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niskayuna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7799, Longitude: -73.8458    
<7>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 Niskayuna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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