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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 Crown Point Center (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 Crown Point Center. 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 Crown Point Center ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Crown Point Center: Crown Pt. Ctr. (or less commonly used: Crown Pt. Cen., Crown Pt. Cent. or Crown Pt. Cntr.)

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 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.

Crown Point Center is located in Essex County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Crown Point Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point Center, with the one closest to Crown Point Center listed first.
    • Ironville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ironville is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ticonderoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Moriah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Port Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Witherbee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
    • Severance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Schroon Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Huberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
    • Loch Muller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Whallonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point Center, with the one closest to Crown Point Center listed first.
    • Hague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Silver Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
    • Adirondack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brant Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
    • Chestertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Bolton Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Riparius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point Center, with the one closest to Crown Point Center listed first.
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Dresden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Huletts Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chubbs Dock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
    • Whitehall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point Center, with the one closest to Crown Point Center listed first.
    • Chimney Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
    • Palmer Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
    • Bridport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Bridport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shoreham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • West Cornwall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
    • Addison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • Cornwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • East Shoreham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Orwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Orwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point Center, with the one closest to Crown Point Center listed first.
    • Charlotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
    • East Charlotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
    • Prindle Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point Center, with the one closest to Crown Point Center listed first.
    • Benson Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
    • Benson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Benson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • West Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • West Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbardton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Forest Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Forest Dale is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
    • West Castleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
    • Fair Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Castleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people

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

Cemeteries Near Crown Point Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crown Point Center.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Crown Point Center - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crown Point Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Forest Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ticonderoga.
    • The St. Mary's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alexandria Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66086 <2>
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Genevieve Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Callender Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Town Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Crown Point Center had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Crown Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ironville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ironville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • West Bridport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridport
  • Street Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Street Road is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
  • Ticonderoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chimney Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
  • Moriah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Port Henry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Moriah Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fort Ticonderoga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ticonderoga
  • Shoreham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Paradox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Baldwin is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Mineville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Crown Point Center ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crown Point Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crown Point Center, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crown Point Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crown Point Center:

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 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.
<3>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 Crown Point Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crown Point Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.