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 Baldwin (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 Baldwin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Baldwin is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Baldwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baldwin:
- Essex County (The home county of Baldwin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Ticonderoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ironville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Severance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Schroon Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moriah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Port Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Witherbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Blue Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Loch Muller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Westport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Minerva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boreas River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boreas River is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreas River
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Hague
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sabbath Day Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Adirondack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brant Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Riverbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Pottersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bolton Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chestertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Riparius
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Chubbs Dock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Huletts Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Comstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Truthville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Fort Ann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middle Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Granville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hartford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Orwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Orwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shoreham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Shoreham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- East Shoreham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Palmer Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
- Bridport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Bridport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leicester Junction is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Benson Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- West Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Sudbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Hubbardton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Fair Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- West Castleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Windsor County (VT)
- Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baldwin, see our County-by-County Page for Baldwin.
Cemeteries Near Baldwin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baldwin.
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 Baldwin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baldwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- St. Mary's Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ticonderoga.
- The St. Mary's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alexandria Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66086 <2>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- May Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carter Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jennison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- St. Genevieve Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peter Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gillette Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Baldwin had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
- Ticonderoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Fort Ticonderoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ticonderoga
- Street Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Street Road is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
- Putnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Hague
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Graphite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graphite is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
- Orwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shoreham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Benson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baldwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baldwin.
Newspapers Published in Baldwin ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baldwin, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baldwin.
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 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 Baldwin:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Addison County
- Rutland County
- Windsor 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 Baldwin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baldwin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |