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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 Bellmont Center (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 Bellmont Center. 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 Bellmont Center ...

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 Bellmont Center: Bellmont Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bellmont Cen., Bellmont Cent. or Bellmont Cntr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Bellmont Center is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Bellmont Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellmont Center, with the one closest to Bellmont Center listed first.
    • Burke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chateaugay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whippleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Malone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Constable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Skerry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Westville Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Brushton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Dickinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellmont Center, with the one closest to Bellmont Center listed first.
    • Harrigan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Ellenburg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Churubusco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyon Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Standish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Dannemora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clayburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
    • Altona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <1>
    • Moffitsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
    • Redford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
      • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
    • Mooers Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Essex County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellmont Center, with the one closest to Bellmont Center listed first.
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brasher Iron Works. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Nicholville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopkinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Rooseveltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Bellmont Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellmont Center.

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

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

  • Bellmont Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ridgway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pike Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. George Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brainardsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burke Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Thayer Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kimpton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimpton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side 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.<5>

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

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

  • Burke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brainardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thayer Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Corners
    • Thayer Corners is located in Franklin County
  • Whippleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chateaugay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chasm Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm Falls
    • Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Sun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Franklin County
  • Malone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Merrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Clinton County
  • Ellenburg Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Churubusco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
    • North Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bangor <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Skerry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Bellmont Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellmont Center.

Newspapers Published in Bellmont Center ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellmont Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bellmont Center, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bellmont Center.

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 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 Bellmont Center:

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

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>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>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.
<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>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 Bellmont Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bellmont Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellmont Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8481, Longitude: -74.1357       In this case, the coordinates for Bellmont Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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