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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 Schenectady (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 Schenectady. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is the County Seat.

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 Schenectady. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Schenectady:

  • Schenectady County     (The home county of Schenectady)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Scotia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rotterdam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Glenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Aqueduct
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Niskayuna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Princetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duane Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Lisha Kill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Fullers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Guilderland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Colonie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Altamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Westmere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • Meadowdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roessleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <2>
    • Voorheesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
      • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <2>
    • Newtonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Niverville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Valatie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Perth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Mills Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Union Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Berkshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloversville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Meco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Medway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Norton Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Surprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrower
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Johnson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Auriesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribes Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
    • Fonda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
    • Fultonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
      • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
    • Lykers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Lansingburgh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sycaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Albia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hampton Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyantskill
      (17 miles [27.4 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:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Schaghticoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Couse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Burnt Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Charlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Clifton Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Country Knolls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • West Charlton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Coons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Ballston Spa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Esperance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gallupville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Schoharie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Central Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Middleburgh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Argusville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Warnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schenectady, with the one closest to Schenectady listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Schenectady ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schenectady.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Schenectady. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Schenectady and those printed in the larger area surrounding Schenectady.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Schenectady.

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 Schenectady:

Cemeteries Near Schenectady ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schenectady.

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

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

  • First Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Presbyterian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
    • The First Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641199 <5>
  • First Reformed Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Agudat Achim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Workmens Circle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Adath Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beth Israel Lower Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Free Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Free Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Free Jewish Cemetery is located in Rotterdam.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420044 <5>
  • Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
    • The Beth Israel Upper Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ohab Shalom B'Nai Abraham Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234894 <5>
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
    • The Old St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66034 <5>
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    • St. John Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Czestochwskiej Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64320 <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 Schenectady had a population of 19,902 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Schenectady had a population of 65,231 people.

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

  • Scotia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rotterdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • South Schenectady
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schenectady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schenectady
    • South Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Aqueduct
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
    • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
  • Alplaus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alplaus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alplaus
    • Alplaus is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alplaus <2>
  • East Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
  • Lisha Kill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
    • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
  • Niskayuna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vischer Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vischer Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vischer Ferry
    • Vischer Ferry is located in Saratoga County
  • Groom Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Kelleys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
    • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
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    • Gifford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Schenectady County
    • Fullers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Rotterdam Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam Junction
      • Rotterdam Junction is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam Junction <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schenectady. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schenectady) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schenectady. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8136, Longitude: -73.9432    
<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>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.
<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 Schenectady, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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