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 Whitehall (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 Whitehall. 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 Whitehall ...
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.
Another variation: White Hall.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Whitehall. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehall.
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 and hospitals 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.
Whitehall is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Whitehall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitehall:
- Washington County (The home county of Whitehall)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Chubbs Dock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Comstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huletts Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- North Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Truthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Fort Ann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- South Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Kingsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Ticonderoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ironville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Schroon Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Severance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Jewell Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Gansevoort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Corinth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Sabbath Day Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Silver Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- North Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Hague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Queensbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverbank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Lake George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brant Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Warrensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chestertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Orwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Orwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Shoreham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- Richville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Shoreham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Shoreham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whiting
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Whiting
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
- Leicester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Leicester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cornwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
- Bridport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Rupert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rupert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Rupert
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Dorset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Dorset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandgate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- West Haven
(6 miles [9.7 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Poultney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Poultney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Castleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- Benson Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Castleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Wells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitehall, see our County-by-County Page for Whitehall.
Cemeteries Near Whitehall ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitehall.
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 Whitehall - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitehall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Boardman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Neddo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rodd - Elbow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenmont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Adams - Elbow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sciota Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hackett Dam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Comstock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Granville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitehall had a population of 4,434 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whitehall had a population of 2,517 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- South Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Bay is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- Dresden Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dresden Center is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Center
- Chubbs Dock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Comstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fair Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Huletts Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Truthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Raceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raceville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceville
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Poultney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hydeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sabbath Day Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitehall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitehall.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Whitehall ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehall.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Whitehall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Whitehall and those printed in the larger area surrounding Whitehall.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Whitehall.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Whitehall:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Addison County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Whitehall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |