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 occur.
Another variation: Pilotknob.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pilot Knob. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pilot Knob.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
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 may 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)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- North Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Riverbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- 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)
- Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sabbath Day Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Brant Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Ironville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- 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)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- 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)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Corinth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gansevoort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Day Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- South Corinth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Kings Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- Northumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- 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)
- Kingsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Chubbs Dock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- North Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Truthville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Hudson Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- South Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- 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)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- East Shoreham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- Richville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Shoreham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- 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)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- West Rupert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- 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)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Fair Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- 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)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- 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)
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- Castleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Benson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 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.
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 Pilot Knob - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Herrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Federal Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orcutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beswick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lamb Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Warren County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Welch Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Vermont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
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)
- Bolton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- North Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- South Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Bay is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- 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)
- West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
- Queensbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pattens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- Fort Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- French Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- 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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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
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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pilot Knob) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |