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 Alder Bend (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 Alder Bend. 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 Alder Bend ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Alder Bend: Alder Bnd.
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.
Alder Bend is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Alder Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alder Bend:
- Clinton County (The home county of Alder Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Altona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Mooers Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dannemora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellenburg Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sciola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sciola is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- West Beekmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- West Chazy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mooers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cadyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Plattsburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Harrigan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harrigan is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Keeseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Brainardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chateaugay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alder Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Merrillsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Whippleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Malone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Constable
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Chittenden County (VT)
- Miltonboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Maquam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- Saint Albans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Georgia Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- Swanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Swanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Georgia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Georgia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Isle la Motte
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Isle La Motte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Adams Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- North Hero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
- Grand Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- North Hero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Alburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
- Alburgh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Alburg Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- Keeler Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alder Bend, see our County-by-County Page for Alder Bend.
Cemeteries Near Alder Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alder Bend.
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 Alder Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alder Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Sheldon Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson District Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Edmunds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- State Prison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- State Prison & Hospital Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Douglass Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- West Chazy Rural Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dragoon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jennett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Alder Bend had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alder Bend, with the one closest to Alder Bend listed first.
- Irona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Irona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
- Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Altona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenburg Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenburg Depot is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg Depot
- Woods Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Ellenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dannemora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mooers Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenburg Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Beekmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Sciola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sciola is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- West Chazy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mooers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Mills
- Cadyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alder Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alder Bend.
Newspapers Published in Alder Bend ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alder Bend, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alder Bend.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alder Bend:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle 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 Alder Bend, 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' (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- Alder Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |