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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 Riley Cove (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 Riley Cove. 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 Riley Cove ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Riley Cove: Riley Cv.

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 doctors 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.

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

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

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

Cemeteries Near Riley Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riley Cove.

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

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

  • Malta Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malta Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malta Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malta Ridge West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malta Ridge West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malta Ridge West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsdill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsdill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsdill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunning Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Munger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Factory Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Village 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>

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

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

  • Wayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayville
    • Wayville is located in Saratoga County
  • Saratoga Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <2>
  • Malta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Ketchums Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
  • Saratoga Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Line
    • East Line is located in Saratoga County
  • Maltaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • Stillwater Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballston Spa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Round Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Deans Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ballston Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballston Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Center
      • Ballston Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Coons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coons
      • From Riley Cove to Coons
    • Willow Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Riley Cove ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley Cove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riley Cove, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riley Cove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Riley Cove:

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.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 Riley Cove, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riley Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0135, Longitude: -73.7647    









 

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