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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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton Mills: Clinton Mls. (or less commonly used: Clinton 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Clinton Mills is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Clinton Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Mills, with the one closest to Clinton Mills listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellenburg Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrigan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Mooers Forks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woods Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
      • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
    • Altona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <1>
    • Mooers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sciola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Clinton County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Standish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Dannemora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Beekmantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Beekmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
      • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Mills, with the one closest to Clinton Mills listed first.
    • Brainardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chateaugay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Constable
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Whippleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Malone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Westville Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Skerry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Bangor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Merrillsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Isle County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Mills, with the one closest to Clinton Mills listed first.
    • Isle La Motte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
      • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Isle la Motte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Alburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
    • Alburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
      • Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <1>
    • Alburg Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • North Hero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Clinton Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clinton 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 Clinton Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Edmunds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheldon Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star Road Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Anglican Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earlville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Side Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brainardsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow 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 Clinton Mills had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Churubusco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ellenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg
    • Ellenburg is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenburg <1>
  • Ellenburg Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg Depot
    • Ellenburg Depot is located in Clinton County
  • Ellenburg Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Clinton County
  • Irona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
    • Irona is located in Clinton County
  • Chateaugay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Brainardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alder Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Bend
    • Alder Bend is located in Clinton County
  • Mooers Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Altona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <1>
  • Woods Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
    • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Thayer Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Corners
      • Thayer Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Merrill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Clinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Clinton 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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clinton Mills, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clinton Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Clinton Mills:

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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 Clinton Mills, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9606, Longitude: -73.8802       In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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