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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 Brandy Brook (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 Brandy Brook. 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 Brandy Brook ...

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 Brandy Brook: Brandy Brk.

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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of Brandy Brook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Brook, with the one closest to Brandy Brook listed first.
    • Cranberry Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sevey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Horseshoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wanakena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Star Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Oswegatchie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Degrasse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
      • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Coffins Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • South Colton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Brook, with the one closest to Brandy Brook listed first.
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Tupper Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saranac Inn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Paul Smiths
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
    • Beaver River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Brook, with the one closest to Brandy Brook listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Brandy Brook ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandy Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brandy Brook, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brandy Brook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Brandy Brook:

Cemeteries Near Brandy Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandy Brook.

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

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

  • Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Wanakena Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswegatchie Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Russell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • South Edwards Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Cranberry Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sevey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
    • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Childwold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childwold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childwold
    • Childwold is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childwold <1>
  • Gale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Hollywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Benson Mines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Stark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Oswegatchie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tupper Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Coffins Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Degrasse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
    • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Clare
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine
      • Fine is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fine <1>
    • South Colton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell 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 Brandy Brook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandy Brook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandy Brook. 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandy Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandy Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2470, Longitude: -74.7757       In this case, the coordinates for Brandy Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Brandy Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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