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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 Thompsons Lake (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 Thompsons Lake. 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 Thompsons Lake ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Thompsons Lake: Thompsons Lk.
  • While the name of this community is Thompsons Lake, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Thompsons Lake may originally have been Thompson's Lake.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Thompsons Lake might be written as Thompson Lake.

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.

Thompsons Lake is located in Albany 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 Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

  • Albany County     (The home county of Thompsons Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Meadowdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • New Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Albany County
    • Altamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
    • Berne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Voorheesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
      • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <3>
    • New Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Berne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
      • South Berne is located in Albany County
    • Fullers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Guilderland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Westerlo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Niverville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kinderhook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Valatie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenz Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Stottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottville
      • Stottville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stottville <3>
    • Ghent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <3>
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
  • Delaware County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Perth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mills Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Progress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Norton Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Oak Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Surprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Medway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Cornwallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gayhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Woodstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
    • Coxsackie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
    • Round Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Amsterdam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Hagaman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Harrower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Auriesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Johnson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <3>
    • Lykers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
    • Tribes Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <3>
    • Flat Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Fultonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
      • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <3>
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <3>
    • Hampton Manor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <3>
    • Couse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <3>
    • Schodack Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Albia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schodack Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Best
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyantskill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Burnt Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Charlton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Clifton Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Halfmoon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Charlton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Waterford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Knolls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Harmony Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Duane Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Delanson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rynex Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Niskayuna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Aqueduct
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the one closest to Thompsons Lake listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <3>
    • Schoharie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <3>
    • Middleburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Franklinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Broome Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Manorkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Thompsons Lake ...

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 318 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompsons Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompsons Lake, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompsons Lake.

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 Thompsons Lake:

Cemeteries Near Thompsons Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompsons Lake.

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

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

  • Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southwest of East Berne.
    • The Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Rural Cemetery
    • Old Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252085 <6>
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southwest of East Berne.
    • The Jones Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jones Family Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317544 <6>
  • Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the west of East Berne.
    • The Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stephen Hungerford Family Buring Grounds
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461354 <6>
  • Dyer Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyer Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of East Berne.
    • The Dyer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dyer Family Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304786 <6>
  • Zeh Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zeh Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of East Berne.
    • The Zeh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zeh Family Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeh Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275491 <6>
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • High Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Miller Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miller Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of East Berne.
    • The Miller Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Family Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265858 <6>
  • Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of East Berne.
    • The Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilcox - Haight Family Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433042 <6>
  • Hungerford Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hungerford Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hungerford Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Reidsville.
    • The Hungerford Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hungerford Farm Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483669 <6>
  • Van Aernam Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Aernam Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Aernam Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Altamont.
    • The Van Aernam Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Aernam Burial Ground Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Aernam Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372141 <6>
  • Knox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Knox.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207976 <6>
  • Continue List   (561 more) ...
    • Cornwell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cornwell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cornwell Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northeast of East Berne.
      • The Cornwell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cornwell Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332108 <6>
    • Reidsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Thompsons Lake had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Berne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
    • East Berne is located in Albany County
  • Helderberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helderberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helderberg
    • Helderberg is located in Albany County
  • Wolf Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
    • Wolf Hill is located in Albany County
  • Meadowdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
  • Berne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Albany County
  • Altamont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Knox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Reidsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Albany County
  • Voorheesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
    • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <3>
  • Guilderland Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland Center
    • Guilderland Center is located in Albany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland Center <3>
  • South Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
    • South Berne is located in Albany County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County
    • Gifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Schenectady County

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

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

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Thompsons Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsons Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6429, Longitude: -74.0440       In this case, the coordinates for Thompsons Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Thompsons Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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