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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 Tomhannock (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 Tomhannock. 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 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.

Tomhannock is located in Rensselaer County.

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

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

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

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Tomhannock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Valley Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
    • Johnsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schaghticoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
      • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <2>
    • Raymertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pittstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Boyntonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Potter Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Quackenkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quackenkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Buskirk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansingburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Cohoes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <2>
    • Watervliet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
    • Latham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
    • Menands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <2>
    • Roessleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <2>
    • West Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisha Kill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Riders Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Niverville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Montgomery County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfmoon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Willow Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
      • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Coons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Clifton Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ketchums Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchums Corners
      • Ketchums Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Country Knolls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
      • Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Aqueduct
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Alplaus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rotterdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rynex Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Glens Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Glens Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Center White Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Cambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Coila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • White Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <2>
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Battenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • Anaquassacook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Greylock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • New Ashford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • North Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Zylonite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Renfrew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Arnoldville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Cheshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Farnams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhannock, with the one closest to Tomhannock listed first.
    • North Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Bennington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Old Bennington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Bennington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pownal Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • South Shaftsbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
      • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Shaftsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tomhannock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tomhannock.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cooksborough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aikens Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brookins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hoosick Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
    • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
  • Martin Hayner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hayner Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Hayner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stillwater Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwater Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwater Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hudson View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tomhannock had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Valley Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
  • Raymertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
    • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
  • Pittstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
    • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
  • Johnsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaghticoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
    • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <2>
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
  • Boyntonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
    • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Haynersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynersville
    • Haynersville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Crandall Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
    • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
  • West Hoosick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick
    • West Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
  • Reynolds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Rensselaer County
  • Quackenkill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quackenkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
    • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
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    • Potter Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
    • South Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cambridge
      • South Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Tomhannock ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tomhannock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tomhannock, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tomhannock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Tomhannock:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Tomhannock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tomhannock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8690, Longitude: -73.5437       In this case, the coordinates for Tomhannock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Tomhannock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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