RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Warren County >> Stony Creek >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





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 Stony Creek (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 Stony Creek. 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 Stony Creek ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Stonycreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Stony Creek: Stony Crk. (or less commonly used: Stony Ck. or Stony Cr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Stony Creek is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Stony Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Creek, with the one closest to Stony Creek listed first.
    • Athol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
    • Warrensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Luzerne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
    • Johnsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wevertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Warren County
    • Bolton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
    • West Glens Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
    • Bolton Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glens Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Creek, with the one closest to Stony Creek listed first.
    • Minerva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Loch Muller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Creek, with the one closest to Stony Creek listed first.
    • Northville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <1>
    • Cranberry Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Union Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Mills Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadalbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Creek, with the one closest to Stony Creek listed first.
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gilmantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Speculator
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <1>
    • Sabael
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Creek, with the one closest to Stony Creek listed first.
    • Hadley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Day Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
    • Batchellerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Edinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
    • English Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County
    • South Glens Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
      • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
    • Porter Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gurn Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
      • Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
    • Kings Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
      • Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
    • Gansevoort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Creek, with the one closest to Stony Creek listed first.
    • Hudson Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
    • Fort Edward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
      • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <1>
    • Fort Ann
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Adamsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Washington County
    • Comstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Huletts Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Whitehall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
    • Belcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Washington County
    • Chubbs Dock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Stony Creek ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stony Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stony Creek.

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 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 Stony Creek:

Cemeteries Near Stony Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stony Creek.

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

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

  • Lens Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lens Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lens Lake Cemetery
  • Van Dusen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dusen Cemetery
  • Scofield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scofield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scofield Cemetery
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
  • Combs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Warrensburg.
    • The Combs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cat's Corner Cemetery
    • Hoag Cemetery
    • Sitting Bull Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188829 <4>
  • Pendell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendell Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lynwood Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Conklingville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklingville Cemetery
  • Conklingville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklingville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Lake Luzerne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
    • St. Cecilia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stony Creek had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Athol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Conklingville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklingville
    • Conklingville is located in Saratoga County
  • Thurman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Warren County
  • Hadley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake George
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
  • The Glen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Glen
    • The Glen is located in Warren County
  • West Day
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Day
    • West Day is located in Saratoga County
  • French Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
    • French Mountain is located in Warren County
  • Corinth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
  • Palmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Saratoga County
  • Oregon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Johnsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bakers Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mills
      • Bakers Mills is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakers Mills <1>
    • Cleverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleverdale
      • Cleverdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleverdale <1>

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

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stony Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4241, Longitude: -73.9295    
<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 Stony Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024