Our Genealogy Helper
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 South Bay (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 South Bay. 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 South Bay ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Bay: S. Bay
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Bay. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Bay.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Bay is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near South Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Bay:
- Washington County (The home county of South Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Huletts Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chubbs Dock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- North Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Truthville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Dresden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Middle Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Ticonderoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schroon Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Severance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Loch Muller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Minerva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- English Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Hadley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gansevoort
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Corinth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Gurn Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Kings Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- South Corinth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Brayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Bolton Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- North Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Sabbath Day Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Queensbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riverbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Lake George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Athol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Orwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Orwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Shoreham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- Richville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Shoreham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Shoreham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Whiting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Whiting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Rupert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rupert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Rupert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Dorset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Sandgate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- West Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Poultney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Fair Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Benson Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Benson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Castleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Castleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Bay, see our County-by-County Page for South Bay.
Cemeteries Near South Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Bay.
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 South Bay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Welch Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orcutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boardman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Neddo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rodd - Elbow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Adams - Elbow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Ft. Ann Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Federal Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Bay had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Bay, with the one closest to South Bay listed first.
- Comstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Fort Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bolton Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Fort Ann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
- Chubbs Dock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Dresden Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dresden Center is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Center
- Huletts Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- North Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Pattens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Bay.
Newspapers Published in South Bay ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Bay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Bay, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Bay.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 South Bay:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Addison County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 South Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |