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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 Adams Cove (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 Adams Cove. 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 Adams Cove ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Adams Cove: Adams Cv.
  • While the name of this community is Adams Cove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Adams Cove may originally have been Adam's Cove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Adams Cove might be written as Adam Cove.

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.

Adams Cove is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Adams Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams Cove.

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 Adams Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ingerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Salubrious Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherwin Bay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwin Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwin Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Peninsula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Military Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Putman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Muskalonge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskalonge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskalonge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

While we didn't find Adams Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adams Cove.

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

  • Pillar Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Peninsula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sackets Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
    • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <3>
  • Chaumont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Three Mile Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Limerick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alverson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Hounsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hounsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
    • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Brownville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Henderson Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Harbor
    • Henderson Harbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson Harbor <3>
  • Smithville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Jefferson County
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    • Rosiere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
      • Rosiere is located in Jefferson County
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Depauville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
      • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Adams Cove ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams Cove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams Cove, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams Cove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Adams Cove:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Adams Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Adams Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0048, Longitude: -76.1580    









 

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