Our Genealogy Helper
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 Glens Falls (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 Glens Falls. 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 Glens Falls ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for West Glens Falls: W. Glens Falls
- While the name of this community is West Glens Falls, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So West Glens Falls may originally have been West Glen's Falls.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case West Glens Falls might be written as West Glen Falls.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Glens Falls is located in Warren County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near West Glens Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Glens Falls:
- Warren County (The home county of West Glens Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- Glens Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Queensbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Luzerne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Warrensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Athol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Bolton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- Northville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Mills Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- North Broadalbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Cranberry Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Broadalbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- Johnsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Buskirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schaghticoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eagle Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Gansevoort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gurn Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Kings Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Station is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Station
- South Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- Northumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Allentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Allentown is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- Hudson Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Adamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Ann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Argyle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
- North Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenwich
- Belcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- South Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- East Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- Cossayuna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- West Rupert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Rupert
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sandgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Dorset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- Pawlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Pawlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Poultney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Fair Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- West Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Fair Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Middletown Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Glens Falls, see our County-by-County Page for West Glens Falls.
Cemeteries Near West Glens Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Glens Falls.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Glens Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Glens Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Big Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glens Falls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine VIew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine VIew Cemetery
- The Pine VIew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pineview Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Griswold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moss Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<5>
While we didn't find West Glens Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Glens Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Glens Falls, with the one closest to West Glens Falls listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Glens Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fortsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fortsville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortsville
- French Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- Fort Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pattens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pattens Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattens Mills
- Queensbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Gansevoort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lake George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kingsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Fort Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Fort Ann is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Ann
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Glens Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Glens Falls.
Newspapers Published in West Glens Falls ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Glens Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Glens Falls, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Glens Falls.
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 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 West Glens Falls:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Washington County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Glens Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Glens Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |