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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 Sacandaga Park (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 Sacandaga Park. 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.

Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Sacandaga Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Northville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • North Broadalbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
    • Jackson Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Mayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Broadalbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mills Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
    • Perth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Berkshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Gloversville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Benson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Wells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Arietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Speculator
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Fort Plain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Hagaman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wallins Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
    • Fort Johnson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrower
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
    • Rockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Tribes Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Amsterdam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Auriesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cranesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fonda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Batchellerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Day Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • Whiteside Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
    • Allentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Allentown is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Mosherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
    • Porter Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Galway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
    • Rock City Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Birchton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Glenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rotterdam Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mariaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
    • Rynex Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
    • East Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • Stoodley Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
    • Braman Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
    • Alplaus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aqueduct
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Lake Luzerne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Athol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Glens Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
    • Lake George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glens Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bakers Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Warrensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacandaga Park, with the one closest to Sacandaga Park listed first.
    • Fort Edward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Sacandaga Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sacandaga Park.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sacandaga Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gifford Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Willard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Christie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadswarth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Munsonville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bleeker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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 in 1895, Sacandaga Park had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Northville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cranberry Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Batchellerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
  • Benson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • West Day
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Day is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Day
  • North Broadalbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
  • Benedict
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Benedict is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
  • Mayfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Munsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Munsonville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
  • Union Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Broadalbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • Bleecker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bleecker is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker

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

Newspapers Published in Sacandaga Park ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sacandaga Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sacandaga Park, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sacandaga Park.

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 helpful 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 Sacandaga Park:

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>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- Sacandaga Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Sacandaga Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.