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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 West Cambridge (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 West Cambridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Cambridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Cambridge: W. Cambridge

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

West Cambridge is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of West Cambridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Center Cambridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Fly Summit
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
    • Archdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County
    • North Easton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County
    • Center White Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cambridge
      (5 miles [8 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County
    • Crandall Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
    • Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County
    • White Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Anaquassacook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Cohoes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Latham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Watervliet
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
    • Menands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Colonie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lisha Kill
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Roessleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • West Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoosick Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoosick Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
      • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
    • Valley Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hoosick Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Schaghticoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Walloomsac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
    • Boyntonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pittstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Potter Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hoosick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Victory Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Schuylerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
      • Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <3>
    • Village of Victory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
      • Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Village of Victory has also been known as:
      • Victory village
    • Stillwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Saratoga County
    • Grangerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
      • Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Northumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
      • Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
    • Deans Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
      • Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Ketchums Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchums Corners
      • Ketchums Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
      • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Mechanicville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saratoga Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Lake
      • Saratoga Lake is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Aqueduct
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Alplaus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Niskayuna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • East Glenville
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rotterdam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Glens Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West Glens Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
    • Queensbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
      • Queensbury is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <3>
    • Lake Luzerne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greylock
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • New Ashford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Zylonite
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Renfrew
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • North Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Shaftsbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Paper Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Shaftsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Shaftsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bennington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
    • Kansas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • Pawlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Cambridge, with the one closest to West Cambridge listed first.
    • Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Stratton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Stratton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near West Cambridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Cambridge.

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

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

  • Brownell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hoosick Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fraser Burial Site
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraser Burial Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraser Burial Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwich Protestant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillwater Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quaker Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Cambridge had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • South Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cambridge
    • South Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • Center Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Fly Summit
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
    • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
  • Archdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
    • Archdale is located in Washington County
  • North Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • North Easton is located in Washington County
  • Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Washington County
  • Crandall Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
    • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
  • Johnsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Center White Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Cambridge
    (5 miles [8 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
    • Coila is located in Washington County
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    • West Hoosick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick
      • West Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County
    • Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Valley Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in West Cambridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Cambridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Cambridge, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Cambridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Cambridge:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us

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>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- West Cambridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9895, Longitude: -73.4807       In this case, the coordinates for West Cambridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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