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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 Big Moose (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 Big Moose. 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 hospitals and 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.

Big Moose 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 Big Moose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Moose:

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Big Moose)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Moose, with the one closest to Big Moose listed first.
    • Beaver River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
      • Beaver River is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver River <2>
    • Thendara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Moose, with the one closest to Big Moose listed first.
    • Inlet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Raquette Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sabael
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Morehouseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Moose, with the one closest to Big Moose 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • Crystal Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Petries Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Greig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyonsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Jerden Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerden Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Croghan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Indian River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
    • Lyons Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Collinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Moose, with the one closest to Big Moose listed first.
    • Wanakena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Star Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coffins Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Oswegatchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Horseshoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Newton Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Cranberry Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Big Moose ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Moose.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Moose, 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 Big Moose.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Big Moose:

Cemeteries Near Big Moose ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Moose.

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

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Brantingham Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantingham Cemetery
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
  • Wanakena Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodgate Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodgate Cemetery
  • Sands Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Basselin Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basselin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basselin Cemetery
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdicks Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinney Corners Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Beaches Bridge Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaches Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaches Bridge Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Big Moose in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Moose.

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

  • Old Forge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Raquette Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Minnehaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
    • Number Four is located in Lewis County
  • Brantingham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantingham
    • Brantingham is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantingham <2>
  • Crystal Dale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Crystal Dale 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirschnerville
    • Kirschnerville is located in Lewis County
  • Belfort
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
    • Belfort is located in Lewis County
  • Petries Corners
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
    • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
  • Greig
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyonsdale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Lyonsdale 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Benson Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Mines
      • Benson Mines is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jerden Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerden Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Croghan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Moose. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Big Moose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Moose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8184, Longitude: -74.9152       In this case, the coordinates for Big Moose 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 Big Moose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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