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 North Hillsdale (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 North Hillsdale. 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 North Hillsdale ...
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 North Hillsdale: N. Hillsdale
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Hillsdale. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Hillsdale.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
North Hillsdale is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near North Hillsdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Hillsdale:
- Columbia County (The home county of North Hillsdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Green River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Austerlitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harlemville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlemville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
- Craryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Martindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Martindale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Copake Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- Philmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Ghent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhouse Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Copake Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mellenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Coeymans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aquetuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Ravena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coeymans Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alcove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckers Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- South Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Glenmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Dormansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Feura Bush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Irondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Spencer Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
- Millerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Mount Ross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Pine Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Upper Red Hook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Milan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Tivoli
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coxsackie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Jefferson Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Leeds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Medway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Cairo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Kiskatom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- South Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Gayhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Surprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Brainard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Nassau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Nassau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wyomanock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- Schodack Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoag Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Stephentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Schodack
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Schodack Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- West Stephentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sliters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Malden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quarryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Glasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Marion Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- High Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- East Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Lake Katrine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Taconic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Wangum Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- North Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Lakeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ore Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- East Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Alford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- North Egremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Egremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- South Egremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Housatonic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Van Deusenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Rockdale Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- West Stockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Mount Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- North Blandford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Tolland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Blandford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Chester Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- North Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- West Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- Hampshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Middlefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Worthington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Hillsdale, see our County-by-County Page for North Hillsdale.
Cemeteries Near North Hillsdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Hillsdale.
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 North Hillsdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Hillsdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Austerlitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harlemville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crum Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Niver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spencertown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- West Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 North Hillsdale had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Hillsdale, with the one closest to North Hillsdale listed first.
- Green River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- North Egremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Alford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Craryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Egremont Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Austerlitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harlemville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlemville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
- Martindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Martindale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Spencertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Egremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Van Deusenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Housatonic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Rockdale Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Pulvers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pulvers is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulvers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Hillsdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Hillsdale.
Newspapers Published in North Hillsdale ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Hillsdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Hillsdale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Hillsdale.
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 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 North Hillsdale:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Rensselaer County
- Ulster County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 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. |
| <3> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <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 North Hillsdale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Hillsdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |