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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 Brushton (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 Brushton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Brushton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushton, with the one closest to Brushton listed first.
    • Moira
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Dickinson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Alburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bombay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Skerry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skerry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Westville Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Malone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fort Covington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Constable
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
      • Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushton, with the one closest to Brushton listed first.
    • Harrigan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Churubusco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Standish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Ellenburg Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lyon Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushton, with the one closest to Brushton listed first.
    • Nicholville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Winthrop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rooseveltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Massena Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
      • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Massena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
      • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <1>
    • Parishville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Stockholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandfordville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • North Stockholm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Raymondville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Norfolk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brushton ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brushton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brushton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brushton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brushton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Brushton.

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 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 Brushton:

Cemeteries Near Brushton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brushton.

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

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Mary's Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Brushton.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546143 <5>
  • Moira Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moira Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moira Community Cemetery
  • Develin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Develin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Develin Cemetery
  • East Dickinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dickinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dickinson Cemetery
  • Southworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southworth Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
  • North Bangor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bangor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
    • Wylie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wylie 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brushton had a population of 598 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brushton had a population of 430 people.

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

  • Moira
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Dickinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
    • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Alburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
    • Alburg is located in Franklin County
  • West Bangor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
  • South Bombay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bombay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bombay
    • South Bombay is located in Franklin County
  • Bangor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Bangor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Dickinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <1>
  • Bombay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Skerry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skerry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
    • Skerry is located in Franklin County
  • North Lawrence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawrence
    • North Lawrence is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dickinson Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson Center
      • Dickinson Center is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson Center <1>
    • Fort Covington Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Covington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Covington Center
      • Fort Covington Center is located in Franklin County
    • Westville Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brushton. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brushton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brushton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8303, Longitude: -74.5135    
<4>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.
<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 Brushton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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