Our Genealogy Helper
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 Deerhead (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 Deerhead. 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 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.
Deerhead 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 Deerhead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deerhead:
- Essex County (The home county of Deerhead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- Reber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Lewis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Willsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Willsboro Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whallonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Douglass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- Craterclub
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Craterclub is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
- Keeseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Upper Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- Au Sable Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Village of Keeseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
- Harkness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harkness is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
- Ausable Chasm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
- Black Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Laphams Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
- Redford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Parc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
- Clayburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayburg is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
- Moffitsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- Franklin Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Alder Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Merrillsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Harrietstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- North Ferrisburgh Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrisburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- North Ferrisburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ferrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Panton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Vergennes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chimney Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Monkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monkton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Waltham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- New Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- Charlotte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shelburne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
- Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
- Shelburne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
- Queen City Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- South Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prindle Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
- Saint George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint George is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Malletts Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
- Malletts Bay has also been known as:
- Malets Bay
- Maletts Bay
- Winooski
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County (VT)
- West Georgia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- South Hero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Keeler Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Pearl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Adams Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Grand Isle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deerhead, see our County-by-County Page for Deerhead.
Cemeteries Near Deerhead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deerhead.
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 Deerhead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deerhead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boardman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Jay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guilderland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Black River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Holy Name Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Douglass Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Deerhead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deerhead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deerhead, with the one closest to Deerhead listed first.
- Reber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Lewis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Willsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clintonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clintonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Au Sable Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whallonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- Essex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Willsboro Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keeseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Haselton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haselton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harkness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harkness is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
- Upper Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westport
(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 Deerhead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deerhead.
Newspapers Published in Deerhead ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deerhead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deerhead, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deerhead.
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 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 Deerhead:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Addison County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Deerhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Deerhead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |