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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 Van Allen Park (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 Van Allen Park. 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 hospitals 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.

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

  • Rensselaer County     (The home county of Van Allen Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Defreestville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
      • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Couse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hampton Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wyantskill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Albia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • East Greenbush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Best
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • West Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Menands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Albany
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Loudonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Glenmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Normansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
      • Normansville is located in Albany County
    • Watervliet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Newtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roessleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bethlehem Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Green Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Delmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Riders Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Niverville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Valatie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • New Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Canaan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ghent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Canaan Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Medway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Surprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Gayhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • South Cairo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Cranesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
      • Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Elnora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Country Knolls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Jonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
    • Willow Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Niskayuna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alplaus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aqueduct
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Schenectady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • East Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Gallupville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Esperance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Livingstonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Schoharie
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Crandall Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Center White Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
      • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
    • Fly Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • White Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <3>
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Hancock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • New Ashford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Shaker Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Williamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lanesborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Berkshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Farnams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Pittsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Cheshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Coltsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coltsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Allen Park, with the one closest to Van Allen Park listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Van Allen Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Allen Park.

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 Van Allen Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Beverwyck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverwyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Albany.
    • The Kenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Society of the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413911 <5>
  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65917 <5>
  • Albany Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Albany Muslim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <5>
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64682 <5>
  • Continue List   (515 more) ...
    • Beth Emeth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Albany.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth El Cemetery
      • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
      • Old Beth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63965 <5>
    • Beth Emeth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anshe Emeth Cemetery
      • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
      • Congregation Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • New Beth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63966 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Defreestville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Defreestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Couse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
    • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
  • Albany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Normansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
    • Normansville is located in Albany County
  • Glenmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Luther
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
  • Best
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Rensselaer County
  • Loudonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • West Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • West Albany is located in Albany County
  • Bethlehem Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
    • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
  • West Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Newtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Watervliet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Delmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Van Allen Park ...

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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Allen Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Allen Park, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Allen Park.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Van Allen Park:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Allen Park. 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>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.
<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>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>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 Van Allen Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Van Allen Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Allen Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6551, Longitude: -73.7085       In this case, the coordinates for Van Allen Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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