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 Point (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 Point. 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 Point ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Stonypoint.
- A typical abbreviation for Stony Point: Stony Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stony Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stony Point.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Stony Point is located in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Stony Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stony Point:
- Rensselaer County (The home county of Stony Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Schodack Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- East Greenbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- East Schodack
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Couse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- Schodack Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Luther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luther is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Nassau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Defreestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
- Best
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Sliters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Selkirk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beckers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Glenmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Coeymans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Delmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Normansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Normansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
- Ravena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aquetuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Feura Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slingerlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- North Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Niverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valatie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riders Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
- Kinderhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chatham Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Britain is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Rossman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rossman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- Ghent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhouse Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Medway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Coxsackie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Surprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gayhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Norton Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Leeds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Halfmoon Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Halfmoon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Groom Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Clifton Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elnora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elnora is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Mechanicville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burnt Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coons is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
- Country Knolls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Willow Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Round Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Niskayuna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rotterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aqueduct
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Alplaus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Princetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Scotia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Duane Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Stoodley Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Duanesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Rynex Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Delanson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Gallupville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Livingstonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Bates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Franklinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Esperance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburgh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Schoharie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- Crandall Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Hancock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Shaker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Stevens Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- West Stockbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Rockdale Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Lanesborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- New Ashford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Alford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Lenox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Berkshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stony Point, see our County-by-County Page for Stony Point.
Cemeteries Near Stony Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stony Point.
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 Stony Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stony Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Selkirk.
- The Nicoll - Sill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nicoll - Sill Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452555 <3>
- Westervelt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bethlehem Center.
- The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lady Help of Christian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65033 <3>
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bethlehem Center.
- The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Matthews Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66124 <3>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Beckers Corners.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Rural Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64434 <3>
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Albany.
- The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth El Cemetery
- Beth Emmeth Cemetery
- Old Beth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63965 <3>
- Greenbush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bethlehem Center.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Ann's Calvary Cemetery
- St. John's Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64112 <3>
- Bussing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bussing Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bethlehem Center.
- The Bussing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bussing Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516206 <3>
- Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Edward Haswell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Bethlehem Center.
- The Edward Haswell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edward Haswell Family Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2446919 <3>
- Continue List (480 more) ...
- Kimmey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waldron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waldron Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Ravena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66626 <3>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Stony Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stony Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
- Cedar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Hill is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Selkirk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wemple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wemple is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wemple
- South Schodack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schodack Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- Beckers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Glenmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- South Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Coeymans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Schodack Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Muitzes Kill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Muitzes Kill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muitzes Kill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Schodack
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Couse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- Normansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Normansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stony Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stony Point.
Newspapers Published in Stony Point ...
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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stony Point, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stony Point.
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 Point:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Rensselaer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Washington 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stony Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |