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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 Alpina (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 Alpina. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Alpina is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Herkimer, Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Alpina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpina, with the one closest to Alpina listed first.
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Harrisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jerden Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerden Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Indian River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
    • Croghan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
      • Croghan is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <1>
    • Castorland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
      • Castorland is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <1>
    • Briggs Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Copenhagen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <1>
    • Crystal Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Number Four
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Four have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • Petries Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Lowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
      • Lowville is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpina, with the one closest to Alpina listed first.
    • Natural Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <1>
    • Antwerp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sterlingville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
      • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
    • Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <1>
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
    • Deferiet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
      • Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <1>
    • Herrings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
      • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
    • West Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
      • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Great Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Theresa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Evans Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Redwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Black River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpina, with the one closest to Alpina listed first.
    • Somerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Gouverneur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Talcville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • South Edwards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
      • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wegatchie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
      • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Edwards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
    • Elmdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Coffins Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Oswegatchie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Richville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Star Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Alpina ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpina.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpina, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpina.

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 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 Alpina:

Cemeteries Near Alpina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpina.

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

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

  • Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery
  • Harrisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Fowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fowler Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Natural Bridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Natural Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natural Bridge Cemetery
  • Gulf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulf Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Tinney Corners Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hailesboro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • East Pitcairn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pitcairn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pitcairn 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.<5>

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

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

  • Lake Bonaparte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
    • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
  • Harrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Natural Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
    • Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <1>
  • Pitcairn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcairn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcairn
    • Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Fowler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Spragueville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
    • Spragueville is located in Jefferson County
  • North Wilna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
    • North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
  • Hailesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailesboro
    • Hailesboro is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailesboro <1>
  • Antwerp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • East Pitcairn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pitcairn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pitcairn
    • East Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Somerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jerden Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerden Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
    • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Talcville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Gouverneur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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>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- Alpina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1692, Longitude: -75.4266       In this case, the coordinates for Alpina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Alpina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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