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

Tenantville is located in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Saratoga County     (The home county of Tenantville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Day Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Batchellerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Allentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Allentown is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Hadley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • Porter Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteside Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
    • Mosherville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Northville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • North Broadalbin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
    • Union Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Jackson Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
    • Broadalbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Perth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Berkshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Gloversville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Benson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Gilmantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Arietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Speculator
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Hagaman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wallins Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
    • Harrower
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
    • Fort Johnson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Amsterdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tribes Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cranesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Auriesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fonda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rotterdam Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
    • Stoodley Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Stony Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Luzerne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Athol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Glens Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
    • Lake George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glens Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bakers Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Johnsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wevertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Queensbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tenantville, with the one closest to Tenantville listed first.
    • Fort Edward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury

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

Cemeteries Near Tenantville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tenantville.

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 Tenantville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tenantville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gifford Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wadswarth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lens Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lynwood Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Conklingville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Conklingville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Scofield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<4>

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

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

  • West Day
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Day is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Day
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Northville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Batchellerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
  • Sacandaga Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacandaga Park
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Conklingville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Conklingville is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklingville
  • Cranberry Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
  • Benedict
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Benedict is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
  • Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Broadalbin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Hadley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Tenantville ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tenantville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tenantville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tenantville.

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 either 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 Tenantville:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tenantville) 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 Tenantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.