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 Spaulding Furnace (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 Spaulding Furnace. 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 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.
Spaulding Furnace is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Spaulding Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spaulding Furnace:
- Columbia County (The home county of Spaulding Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Silvernails
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Ancram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Ancramdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elizaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Taghkanic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Taghkanic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weed Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Glenco Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Copake Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- Copake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Albany County
- Aquetuck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Mount Ross
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Jackson Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Pine Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Upper Red Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Irondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Red Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bangall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Catskill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Kiskatom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Leeds
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- South Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Platte Clove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Coxsackie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Glasco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Malden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Mount Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Lake Katrine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Ewen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Quarryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Ore Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Lakeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Taconic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Lime Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Falls Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Mount Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Egremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- South Egremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- North Egremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Ashley Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Alford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Great Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Gomorrah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Van Deusenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spaulding Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Spaulding Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Spaulding Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spaulding Furnace.
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 Spaulding Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spaulding Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Ancram Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ancram Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Teats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elizaville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
- The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coons Cemetery
- Elizaville UMC Cemetery
- Pleasantvale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <2>
- Shookville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Copake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- The Square Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Copake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Spaulding Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spaulding Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spaulding Furnace, with the one closest to Spaulding Furnace listed first.
- Silvernails
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Mount Ross
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Gallatinville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gallatinville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatinville
- Jackson Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Pine Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ancram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Lafayetteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayetteville
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Snyderville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Snyderville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyderville
- Elizaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Taghkanic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Manorton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manorton is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorton
- Cokertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spaulding Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spaulding Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Spaulding Furnace ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spaulding Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spaulding Furnace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spaulding Furnace.
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 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 Spaulding Furnace:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Ulster County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire 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 Spaulding Furnace, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spaulding Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |