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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 Pruyn Crest (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 Pruyn Crest. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Pruyn Crest is located in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Saratoga County     (The home county of Pruyn Crest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • South Glens Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • English Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Gansevoort
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jewell Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
    • Gurn Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
    • Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kings Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
    • Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Northumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
    • Grangerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
    • South Corinth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • Northville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Mills Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
    • North Broadalbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
    • Cranberry Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
  • Hamilton County
    • Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Schaghticoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Valley Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoosick Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
    • Walloomsac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
    • Hoosick Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • Glens Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Glens Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
    • Queensbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Luzerne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Warrensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Athol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Bolton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • Fort Edward
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kingsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Adamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Adamsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • South Argyle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
    • Fort Ann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
    • Belcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Belcher is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • South Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
    • East Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • Cossayuna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • West Rupert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
    • Rupert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rupert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Sandgate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
    • Dorset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Shaftsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
    • Kansas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pruyn Crest, with the one closest to Pruyn Crest listed first.
    • Pawlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Pawlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Poultney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <1>
    • Fair Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Poultney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
    • West Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Danby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Fair Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Middletown Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Middletown Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pruyn Crest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pruyn Crest.

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 Pruyn Crest - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pruyn Crest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • South Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Glens Falls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine VIew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine VIew Cemetery
    • The Pine VIew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pineview Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Austin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scotch Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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>

While we didn't find Pruyn Crest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pruyn Crest.

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

  • South Glens Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Glens Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fort Edward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fortsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
  • Gansevoort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • French Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • French Mountain is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
  • Queensbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pattens Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kingsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Corinth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Palmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Palmer is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Fort Miller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fort Miller is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Miller
    • North Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Argyle

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

Newspapers Published in Pruyn Crest ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pruyn Crest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pruyn Crest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pruyn Crest.

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 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 Pruyn Crest:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pruyn Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pruyn Crest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.