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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 Rotterdam Junction (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 Rotterdam Junction. 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 Rotterdam Junction ...

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 Rotterdam Junction: Rotterdam Jct. (or less commonly used: Rotterdam Jctn.)

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

Rotterdam Junction is located in Schenectady 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 Schenectady County: Albany, Montgomery, Saratoga & Schoharie.

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

  • Schenectady County     (The home county of Rotterdam Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rynex Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Mariaville Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
    • East Glenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Princetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alplaus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rotterdam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Aqueduct
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Fullers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Lisha Kill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Guilderland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Meadowdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • Colonie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <1>
    • Westmere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • Voorheesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Latham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Albany County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Perth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Mills Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <1>
    • Union Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • North Broadalbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Broadalbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Berkshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloversville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
    • Fort Plain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
      • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <1>
    • Harrower
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Johnson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <1>
    • Burtonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
      • Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Tribes Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Auriesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fonda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fultonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Lansingburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Albia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Schaghticoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
      • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <1>
    • Defreestville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
      • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hampton Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wyantskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <1>
    • Couse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • West Charlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Charlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Charlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Burnt Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <1>
    • Birchton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
      • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
    • Elnora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Country Knolls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Clifton Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ballston Spa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Factory Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Esperance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Gallupville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Schoharie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Howes Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleburgh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Argusville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
      • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
    • Franklinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rotterdam Junction, with the one closest to Rotterdam Junction listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Rotterdam Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rotterdam Junction.

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

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

  • Mabee Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woestina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woestina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woestina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Rotterdam Junction.
    • The Woestina Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woestina Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66765 <5>
  • Vedder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vedder Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vedder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vedder Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Rotterdam Junction.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66608 <5>
  • Van Eps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Eps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Eps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Slyck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Slyck Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Slyck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Slyck Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the east of Scotia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66601 <5>
  • Van Patten Old Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the south of Schenectady.
    • The Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenville Center Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336053 <5>
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Glenville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Glenville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Rotterdam Junction.
    • The West Glenville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Reformed Dutch Churchyard
    • Wesst Glenville Reformed Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145584 <5>
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dennison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dennison Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dennison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the northeast of Pattersonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64338 <5>
  • Wasson Family Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Family Burial Ground
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wasson Family Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasson Family Burial Ground is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the east of Schenectady.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400087 <5>
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    • Bradshaw Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradshaw Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bradshaw Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the east of Schenectady.
      • The Bradshaw Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bradshaw Family Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548951 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scotia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65585 <5>

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rotterdam Junction had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hoffmans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
    • Hoffmans is located in Schenectady County
  • Pattersonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersonville
    • Pattersonville is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattersonville <1>
  • Rynex Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
    • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mariaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
  • Scotia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Charlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • West Charlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Charlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
    • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • Cranesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelleys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys
    • Kelleys is located in Schenectady County
  • Princetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
    • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
  • Schenectady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • East Glenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rotterdam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • South Schenectady
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schenectady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schenectady
      • South Schenectady is located in Schenectady County

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

Newspapers Published in Rotterdam Junction ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rotterdam Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rotterdam Junction, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rotterdam Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rotterdam Junction:

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

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rotterdam Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rotterdam Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8745, Longitude: -74.0465       In this case, the coordinates for Rotterdam Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Rotterdam Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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