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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 Chase Mills (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 Chase Mills. 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 Chase Mills ...

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 Chase Mills: Chase Mls. (or less commonly used: Chase Mlls.)

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 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.

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of Chase Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chase Mills, with the one closest to Chase Mills listed first.
    • Drews Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Corner
      • Drews Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Raymondville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norfolk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Waddington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Madrid Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
      • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • North Stockholm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Norwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Massena Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sandfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Slab City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • West Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chase Mills, with the one closest to Chase Mills listed first.
    • Hogansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Alburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Bombay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Moira
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Brushton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Dickinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Chase Mills ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chase Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chase Mills, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chase Mills.

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 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 Chase Mills:

Cemeteries Near Chase Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chase Mills.

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

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

  • Chamberlain Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Corners Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Haskell Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Ridge Cemetery
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Madrid Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Morrisburg (ON).
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mariatown Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333685 <4>
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chase Mills had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Norfolk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Raymondville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Waddington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Madrid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <1>
  • Madrid Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
  • North Stockholm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Brookdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Bucks Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Bridge
    • Bucks Bridge is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Sisson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Massena Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Massena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • West Potsdam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam
      • West Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • West Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Chase Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chase Mills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chase Mills. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chase Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chase Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8489, Longitude: -75.0808       In this case, the coordinates for Chase Mills 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 Chase Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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