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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 Beaver River (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 Beaver River. 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 Beaver River ...

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 Beaver River: Beaver Riv.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Beaver River is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Beaver River)
    • Thendara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver River, with the one closest to Beaver River listed first.
    • Inlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Raquette Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver River, with the one closest to Beaver River listed first.
    • Number Four
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Crystal Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Jerden Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Croghan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Indian River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Petries Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lyonsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver River, with the one closest to Beaver River listed first.
    • Wanakena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Star Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coffins Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Oswegatchie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Newton Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Horseshoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Cranberry Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sevey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • South Edwards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
      • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver River ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver River, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver River.

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 Beaver River:

Cemeteries Near Beaver River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver River.

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

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Wanakena Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oswegatchie Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery
  • Tinney Corners Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Basselin Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basselin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basselin Cemetery
  • Brantingham Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantingham Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • East Pitcairn Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Harrisville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Beaver River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaver River.

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

  • Number Four
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Old Forge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <1>
  • Raquette Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnehaha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
  • Benson Mines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Mines
    • Benson Mines is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Oswegatchie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coffins Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Crystal Dale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
  • Jerden Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Belfort
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
    • Belfort is located in Lewis County
  • Kirschnerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirschnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirschnerville
    • Kirschnerville is located in Lewis County
  • Cranberry Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Petries Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Blue Mountain Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
      • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <1>

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

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beaver River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9047, Longitude: -74.9105       In this case, the coordinates for Beaver River 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 Beaver River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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