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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 Troy (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 Troy. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Troy is located in Rensselaer County and is the County Seat.

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 Troy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Troy:

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Troy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Sycaway
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Albia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <2>
    • Lansingburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyantskill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
      • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brunswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Poestenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sand Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
      • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <2>
    • Rensselaer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Couse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Best
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Green Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cohoes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Menands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudonville
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Latham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Colonie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Glenmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Niverville
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Chatham Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • New Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Medway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Surprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Gayhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Waterford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Clifton Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mechanicville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Country Knolls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jonesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Burnt Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Malta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aqueduct
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Princetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duane Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Glenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Duanesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • White Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • Anaquassacook
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Shaker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lanesborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
      • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • North Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Berkshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire 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
    • Stevens Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • North Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Old Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Paper Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Shaftsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Shaftsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Woodford Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Stamford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Shaftsbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Troy ...

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 184 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Troy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Troy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Troy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Troy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Troy:

Cemeteries Near Troy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy.

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

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

  • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maplewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Watervliet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65207 <5>
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Jean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (527 more) ...
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Lansingburgh Village Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Green Island.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernard's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <5>

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Troy had a population of 60,956 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Troy had a population of 48,804 people.

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

  • Green Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Cohoes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
  • Lansingburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Loudonville
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Newtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Defreestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defreestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Dunsbach Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsbach Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsbach Ferry
    • Dunsbach Ferry is located in Albany County
  • West Albany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • West Albany is located in Albany County
  • Albany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Halfmoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Sand Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
      • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <2>
    • Poestenkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Troy: www.troyny.gov/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Troy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7308, Longitude: -73.6773    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Troy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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