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 Pilot Knob (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 Pilot Knob. 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 Pilot Knob ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Pilotknob.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Pilot Knob is primarily located in Warren County. A portion of Pilot Knob extends into Washington 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 Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Pilot Knob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pilot Knob:
- Warren County (The home county of Pilot Knob)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Bolton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Bolton Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- North Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Riverbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Lake George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Queensbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
- Queensbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <1>
- Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sabbath Day Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabbath Day Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Brant Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
- Brant Lake is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
- Silver Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Schroon Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Severance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ticonderoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Muller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Ironville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- English Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Corinth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
- Gansevoort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Day Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- South Corinth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Kings Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Northumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Fort Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Comstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Huletts Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
- Kingsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Chubbs Dock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubbs Dock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- North Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Truthville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Hudson Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Orwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Richville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Shoreham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Shoreham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Rupert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rupert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- West Rupert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- West Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Fair Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Poultney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Benson Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Castleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Castleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pilot Knob, see our County-by-County Page for Pilot Knob.
Cemeteries Near Pilot Knob ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilot Knob.
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 Pilot Knob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Bolton Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Herrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Federal Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Orcutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orcutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beswick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beswick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lamb Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Warren County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren County Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welch Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Hollow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harrisena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Vermont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vermont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Griswold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>
While we didn't find Pilot Knob in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pilot Knob.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Cleverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleverdale
- Cleverdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleverdale <1>
- Bolton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Bolton Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- North Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- South Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- South Bay is located in Washington County
- Warrensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Fort Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fort Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
- West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Queensbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
- Queensbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <1>
- Pattens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Fort Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- French Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Comstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Huletts Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pilot Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pilot Knob.
Newspapers Published in Pilot Knob ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilot Knob.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilot Knob, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilot Knob.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pilot Knob:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Saratoga County
- Washington County
- Addison County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilot Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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> | 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> | 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 Pilot Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pilot Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilot Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5159, Longitude: -73.6293 In this case, the coordinates for Pilot Knob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |