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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 Bigelow (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 Bigelow. 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.

Bigelow is located in Saint Lawrence 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 Saint Lawrence County: Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson & Lewis.

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of Bigelow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Richville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • De Kalb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • De Kalb Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <1>
    • Gouverneur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Talcville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Edwards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
    • Elmdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Palmerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Rensselaer Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
      • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <1>
    • Pope Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
      • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Oxbow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Antwerp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Redwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Natural Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Theresa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Browns Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
      • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Sterlingville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
      • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
    • Alexandria Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Deferiet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Orleans Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
      • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Jerden Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerden Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Indian River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County

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

Cemeteries Near Bigelow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bigelow.

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

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

  • Wayside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East DeKalb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East DeKalb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East DeKalb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old DeKalb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old DeKalb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old DeKalb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Gouverneur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gouverneur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Gouverneur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hailesboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kendrew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bigelow had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Richville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • De Kalb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Gouverneur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <1>
  • De Kalb Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Natural Dam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
    • Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Hailesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Talcville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Edwards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Elmdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • De Peyster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Peyster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Peyster
    • De Peyster is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Peyster <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rensselaer Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
      • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <1>
    • Pope Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
      • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Bigelow ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigelow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bigelow, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bigelow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bigelow:

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

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 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.
<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 Bigelow, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bigelow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bigelow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4217, Longitude: -75.3660       In this case, the coordinates for Bigelow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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