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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 Randall (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 Randall. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Randall is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Fulton, Herkimer, Otsego, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Randall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Randall.

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

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

  • Montgomery County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currytown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nestle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nestle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nestle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olmstead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Ave. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Epps - Starin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Epps - Starin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Epps - Starin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dillenback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillenback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sitterly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitterly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wycoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wycoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wycoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Randall had a population of 157 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Yosts
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yosts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosts
    • Yosts is located in Montgomery County
  • Sprakers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprakers
    • Sprakers is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprakers <2>
  • Currytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
    • Currytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Rural Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
    • Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Fultonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
  • Fonda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
  • Flat Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Sammonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Montgomery County
  • Kecks Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
    • Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
  • Stone Arabia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
    • Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Randall ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Randall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Randall, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Randall.

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 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 Randall:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Randall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Randall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9115, Longitude: -74.4447    









 

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