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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 Speigletown (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 Speigletown. 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 hospitals and 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.

Speigletown is located in Rensselaer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Speigletown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Pleasantdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Lansingburgh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Raymertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brunswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Quackenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quackenkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schaghticoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
      • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <1>
    • Albia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pittstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Valley Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
    • Wynantskill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <1>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Cohoes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
    • Watervliet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
    • Latham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Menands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <1>
    • Colonie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <1>
    • Roessleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • West Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisha Kill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Riders Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Niverville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Chatham Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
  • Fulton County
    • Mills Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • Medway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hagaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <1>
    • Wallins Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harrower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Waterford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfmoon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <1>
    • Stillwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Willow Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
    • Country Knolls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Elnora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alplaus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aqueduct
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Rotterdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
    • Princetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Glenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rynex Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Center White Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
    • Coila
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • White Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <1>
    • Battenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • Anaquassacook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Greylock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Zylonite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lanesborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Renfrew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Arnoldville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Cheshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Farnams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigletown, with the one closest to Speigletown listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Old Bennington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • North Bennington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Shaftsbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people

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

Cemeteries Near Speigletown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speigletown.

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

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterford Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cooksborough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Van Schaick Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Schaick Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Cohoes.
    • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Schaick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462966 <4>
  • Lansingburgh Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Green Island.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernard's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <4>
    • Martin Hayner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hayner Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Hayner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>

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.<5>

While we didn't find Speigletown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Speigletown.

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

  • Waterford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansingburgh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
  • Melrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <1>
  • Cohoes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haynersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
    • Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Green Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <1>
  • Halfmoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Eagle Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Cropseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cropseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropseyville
    • Cropseyville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropseyville <1>
  • Raymertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
    • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
  • Crescent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Saratoga County
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    • Reynolds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Rensselaer County
    • Watervliet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
    • Quackenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quackenkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County

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

Newspapers Published in Speigletown ...

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 314 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speigletown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Speigletown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Speigletown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Speigletown:

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Speigletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Speigletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speigletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8045, Longitude: -73.6343       In this case, the coordinates for Speigletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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