Stafford street and fairfax drive virginia state route 237. And yet there are few plaques on ballston spa streets to commemorate any of this, and there are no periodic writeups in newspapers, websites, or elsewhere. In 1896, the washington, arlington, and falls church electric railroad a streetcar was constructed along what is now fairfax drive, and the area developed as a streetcar suburb. Town of ballston community library committed and connected. A history of its industries, railroads and inventions. Our mission is to make ballston spa a great place to visit, do business and live.
Since 1775 generations of families have made this their place to seek, find and worship god. Sales of burial lots and services are handled by our superintendent, richard fox. Please make an appointment with the office by phone or email and include the subject of your research. Aside from its more well known competition with saratoga springs geysers in the distant past and the remarkable decline and rebirth it has seen, ballston spa has an interesting railroad and trolley history as well. Historic ballston lake castle opens its doors to visitors sunday. Ballston spa is a village and the county seat of saratoga county, new york, united states, located southwest of saratoga springs. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties. He came to ballston spa in 1861, and entered into the employ of c. Town records edit edit source to locate additional published and transcribed records for ballston, saratoga county, new york genealogy check. Ballston spa, saratoga county, new york genealogy genealogy. Ballston quarter, formerly known as ballston common mall, originally opened as parkington shopping center in 1951, and was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the washington, d.
Ballston spa lies on the border of two towns, situated partly in the town of ballston and partly in the town of milton. Ballston lake white pages phone books in new york ny. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. In 1880 there was 1 ballston family living in california.
The first real community in the area grew up around the settlement started by reverend eliphalet ball. Ballston, saratoga county, new york genealogy genealogy. From their humble beginnings as horse roads forming belts around albany, schenectady, and troy, these trolley lines helped move people around upstate new york from the late 1800s until their final exit after world war ii. Burnt hills, ballston lake and vicinity history tidbits. Ballston spa ballston spa, new york view all items in this category. On february 7, 1791, saratoga county was formed from its parent, albany county. Carpenters acres material is located on the town of ballston website. It is after him that the town, which became officially incorporated in 1788, took its name. History of saratoga county, history of the town of ballston. Firemans grove is not available to rent at this time. An historical sketch of the presbyterian church of ballston.
Town of ballston community library, burnt hills, new york. Town of ballston ny historians office, ballston spa, new york. This was about 50% of all the recorded ballstons in the usa. The ballston spa village cemetery is owned and managed by the ballston spa cemetery association, inc. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. First presbyterian church at ballston, ballston center, saratoga, new york computer. There is a baptist church that dates back to 1791 and adopted the members of the first stillwater church. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Whoever will dig out from the archives of the past a history of that institution its teachers, scholars, and officers will add a contribution of much value to the pioneer history of saratoga county. Other books detailed the inventions and industries of ballston spa, as well as the lives of george west and isaiah blood. This made the town, as well as the village of ballston spa, almost entirely composed of middle to upperclass families, with nearly 100 percent employment.
Come hear this story and others as told by paul post, reporter for the saratogian and author of the book soldiers of saratoga county, from concord to kabul. Excerpted from the book lost railroads of the kaydeross valley. I go into my library and all history unrolls before me. Ballston, saratoga county, new york genealogy familysearch. Hoopla is digital content available to anyone with a town of ballston community library card in good standing. To fulfill this mission we promote the ballston spa area, businesses and merchants. Ballston center genealogy in saratoga county, new york. The original white settlers in the area we now call ballston were the mcdonald brothers who came here in the 1760s. Overlapping with a portion of the town of clifton park on the north end is the hamlet of ballston lake. Aug 08, 2014 ballston common mall is set to undergo a major renovation that will turn parts of the mall into an openair town center. Ballston, new york news newspapers books scholar jstor march 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Ballston spa village cemetery ballston spa cemetery association. Ballston spa, ny the saratoga county department of public health services today announced that there are 293 confirmed cases of covid19 in saratoga county and 10 of those individuals are hospitalized at this time.
Spotlight milton, the saratogian, and was a frequent contributor to ballston spa lifes history lesson series. It includes one complete book from the town of ballston community library as well as an assortment of documents and pictures which are owned by and housed in the town of ballstons historians office. The ballston spa village cemetery is an active, public, nonsectarian, nonprofit 501c cemetery located in the village of ballston spa, new york. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Town of ballston ny historians office home facebook. It had its beginnings in 1708 as part of the kayaderosseras patent. The towns history includes an infamous traitor, an amusement park and beautiful mansions. It was the first shopping center built around a multistory parking garage in the united states. Ballston spa is a village and the county seat of saratoga county, new york, united states. Title centennial history of the village of ballston spa.
Town of ballston sewers recent information on sewer projects. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the. Wheels for wishes is a nonprofit organization that accepts. History tidbits burnt hills, ballston lake and vicinity. Ballston was a major crossroads during the eighteenth century, and it was named after the ball family whose family cemetery is in the neighborhood. First presbyterian church at ballston, ballston center, saratoga, new york computer printout. Groups of all sizes can enjoy our americanstyle menu, which boasts a variety of delicious selections for lunch, dinner, brunch, or late night. All other ballston lake material is on the ballston lake sewer project page. The name is derived from an early settler, eliphalet ball, a presbyterian minister who located there from westchester county, new york in 1770. This is history reaching down in ways most us villages cannot. An historical sketch of the presbyterian church of ballston centre, n. Ballstons unique location offers the best of both worldsa friendly, small town, rural community within close proximity to the exciting tourist areas of saratoga springs and albany. Town of ballston ballston spa, ny business information. Historic ballston lake castle opens its doors to visitors.
Using town records, photographs, drawings and the townspeople themselves, the historian presents programs of interest and works with teachers in local schools to enhance the teaching of local history. California and 1 other state had the highest population of ballston families in 1880. Y containing sketches and illustrations of the village in the early days of its existence, together with photographs and biographies of the present time. Eliphalet ball, a congregationalist clergyman and an early settler, 3 4 was 5,409 at the 2010 census. Explore the town of ballston business page in ballston spa, ny. Update 3182020 public hearings postponed for march 31. Featuring over,000 newspapers and a powerful search engine, no other online resource provides as much family history information to research your genealogy.
Town board agenda meeting via zoom tuesday, april 28th at 6. Your town historian, rick reynolds, has a multitude of tasks designed to help. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Town of ballston ny historians office march 22 at 4. However, europeans did not discover it until the late 1700s. The ballston family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1880 and 1920. Ballston centre is on the middle line road, a short distance west of academy hill. Ballston is a scenic town located in saratoga county, with a history that is as. An historical sketch of the presbyterian church of. It is safe to say that the industrial development of the kaydeross creek saved the village of ballston spa and the town of milton from possible obscurity. One of the primary responsibilities of the town historian is to interpret the past of the local area. Ballston lake sewer project town of ballston sewers. Ballston spa village cemetery ballston spa cemetery.
This collection represents some of the history of the town of ballston. Ballston common mall is set to undergo a major renovation that will turn parts of the mall into an openair town center. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a civil war register tcr. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Ballston lake map, plan, and report final by delaware engineering, july 9, 2015. For more information about any of our book clubs, please ask a staff member. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a civil war register tcr exists. The one area that ballston has been lacking is a town center, leone said.
History of saratoga county, history of the village of. Although there was a growing membership and they were always housed, it wasnt until 1835 that an official building was built. It is seen, under the head of settlement, that the beautiful slopes east of the lake attracted many of the early settlers. The most ballston families were found in canada in 1911. There are preserved also the sleevebuttons marked a. The codes used under church and cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages. Records of the presbyterian church at freehold, 17861788 family history library ballston center marriage records. Illustrated history of jamestown, chautauqua county, n. Growing up in charlton and going to school in the bhbl school district, i put this small site together as a tribute to my roots. Monthly meeting minutes and agendas for the sewer committee are located under the sewer committeecontact us tab.
The village of ballston spa, which has seen a revival in recent years from the postindustrial malaise of the mid1900s, was known by native americans for its healing mineral springs for hundreds of years. Board of trustee monthly meetings are held on the last wednesday of the month at 7. Albany troy schenectady saratoga springs cohoes waterford ballston spa corinth south glens falls lansingburgh stillwater mechanicville watervliet clifton park. A history of its industries, railroads and inventions angelfire. This was about 50% of all the recorded ballston s in the usa. Admission to the saratoga county historians office is by appointment. These brothers established a good relationship with the indians who lived near the area and traded extensively with them. It includes one complete book from the town of ballston community library as well as an. There is a lot of fascinating history that many folks might not be aware of. Find ballston spa newspaper articles that tell the story of your ancestors lives as they lived it and watch your family history unfold as never before. The town of milton encompasses nearly all of the village of ballston spa as well as most of the other villages served by the railroad.
Ballston is a town in saratoga county, new york, united states. Ballston is a neighborhood in arlington county, virginia and is home to the ballstonmu station on the orange line and the silver line of the metro system. Town of ballston digital collection new york heritage. East line is a name in connection with ballston, old as the town itself, spoken of in the history of malta. Ballston genealogy in saratoga county, ny usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 saratoga county 1,223 ballston 37 note. Ballston genealogy in saratoga county, ny usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 saratoga county 1,223 ballston 37. When it came to firstclass transportation, not many regions of north america had more to offer than the trolley lines of new yorkas capital district. Ballston is named after the ball family, one of whose family cemeteries lies in the neighborhood at n.
The record of the first church of christ in ballston, 17751793. In 1896, the washington, arlington, and falls church electric railroad a streetcar was constructed along what is now fairfax drive, and the area developed as. Ballston is a neighborhood in arlington county, virginia and is home to the ballston mu station on the orange line and the silver line of the metro system. West, even though compressed into the brief space that must be assigned to it here, reads more like a romance than veritable reality. Town of ballston community library new york heritage. Town of ballston community library 2 lawmar ln, burnt hills, ny 12027 get directions 518 3998174 email us. He currently resides in glenville but retains a love of saratoga county history, particularly his old stomping grounds in ballston spa. This a great place to live if you enjoy being close to what clifton park and saratoga springs have to offer, but you want just a little more of the traditional suburbs feel. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties, new york.