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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 Roah Hook (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 Roah Hook. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Roah Hook is located in Albany 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 Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

  • Albany County     (The home county of Roah Hook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ravena
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Aquetuck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Selkirk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beckers Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • South Bethlehem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Feura Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Glenmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Delmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <1>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Niverville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <1>
    • Valatie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
      • North Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Rossman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
      • Rossman is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Riders Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Stottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ghent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
  • Dutchess County
    • Tivoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Medway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Surprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gayhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Norton Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • South Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <1>
    • Schodack Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <1>
    • Nassau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Hampton Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Schodack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Couse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
    • Best
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sliters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sliters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
      • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Waterford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Groom Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groom Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
      • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Clifton Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
    • Elnora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • Burnt Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Country Knolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Willow Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rotterdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
    • Schenectady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Duane Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Aqueduct
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Duanesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Alplaus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Delanson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rynex Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Bates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Gallupville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Manorkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Middleburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Schoharie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
    • Esperance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Malden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Quarryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Saugerties
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roah Hook, with the one closest to Roah Hook listed first.
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Shaker Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • West Stockbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Rockdale Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
      • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Housatonic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Egremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lenox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Pittsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people

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

Cemeteries Near Roah Hook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roah Hook.

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

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64729 <4>
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66143 <4>
  • Requea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Requea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Requea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mull Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Coeymans Hollow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <4>
  • Chestnut Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Zandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Zandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waldron Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Ravena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66626 <4>
  • Coeymans Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southwest of Selkirk.
    • The Nicoll - Sill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nicoll - Sill Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452555 <4>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lish Homestead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lish Homestead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lish Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Beckers Corners.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64434 <4>
    • Sylvandale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvandale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kimmey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimmey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northeast of Bethlehem Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65001 <4>

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.<6>

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

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

  • Coeymans
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Schodack Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Aquetuck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
    • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
  • New Baltimore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
  • Muitzes Kill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muitzes Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muitzes Kill
    • Muitzes Kill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Selkirk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beckers Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
    • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
  • South Schodack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schodack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schodack
    • South Schodack is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Schodack <1>
  • Cedar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Albany County
  • South Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
    • South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
  • Coeymans Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stuyvesant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant
    • Stuyvesant is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuyvesant <1>
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    • Wemple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wemple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wemple
      • Wemple is located in Albany County
    • Medway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Sunnyside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County

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

Newspapers Published in Roah Hook ...

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 320 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roah Hook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roah Hook, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roah Hook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Roah Hook:

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

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roah Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roah Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4840, Longitude: -73.7893       In this case, the coordinates for Roah Hook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Roah Hook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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