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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 Schroon Lake (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 Schroon Lake. 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 Schroon Lake ...

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 Schroon Lake: Schroon Lk.

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.

Schroon Lake is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Schroon Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schroon Lake, with the one closest to Schroon Lake listed first.
    • Severance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loch Muller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • Minerva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ticonderoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Moriah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Witherbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
    • Tahawus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <1>
    • Newcomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Huberts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Elizabethtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schroon Lake, with the one closest to Schroon Lake listed first.
    • Indian Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sabael
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schroon Lake, with the one closest to Schroon Lake listed first.
    • Adirondack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pottersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brant Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
    • Riparius
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hague
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holcombville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County
    • Riverbank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
    • Silver Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wevertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bolton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabbath Day Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
    • Johnsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schroon Lake, with the one closest to Schroon Lake listed first.
    • Huletts Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dresden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Washington County
    • Chubbs Dock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
    • Whitehall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
    • Comstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schroon Lake, with the one closest to Schroon Lake listed first.
    • Chimney Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Shoreham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Palmer Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
      • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Orwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Orwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bridport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Richville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Bridport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridport <1>
    • Addison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • West Cornwall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Whiting
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schroon Lake, with the one closest to Schroon Lake listed first.
    • Benson Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • West Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Benson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Fair Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Sudbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Fair Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Castleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
      • West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Hubbardton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
      • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Schroon Lake ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schroon Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Schroon Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Schroon Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Schroon Lake.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Schroon Lake.

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 Schroon Lake:

Cemeteries Near Schroon Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schroon Lake.

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 Schroon Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Schroon River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroon River Cemetery
  • New Pottersville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pottersville Cemetery
  • Old Pottersville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottersville Cemetery
  • Pottersville Cemetery (New)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pottersville Cemetery (Old)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Federal Flat Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Flat Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
  • Elbow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbow Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Igerna Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igerna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igerna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • May Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Memorial Cemetery
    • Tyrel Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrel Family Cemetery
    • South Horicon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Horicon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Horicon Cemetery

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 Schroon Lake had a population of 480 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Schroon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schroon
    • South Schroon is located in Essex County
  • Adirondack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Paradox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
    • Paradox is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <1>
  • Loch Muller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Pottersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
  • Olmstedville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
    • Olmstedville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <1>
  • Minerva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Igerna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
    • Igerna is located in Warren County
  • Brant Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
  • Graphite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
    • Graphite is located in Warren County
  • Ironville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Riparius
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
      • Chestertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
    • North Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <1>

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

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Schroon Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schroon Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8387, Longitude: -73.7610       In this case, the coordinates for Schroon Lake 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 Schroon Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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