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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 Deerland (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 Deerland. 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.

Deerland is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Deerland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerland, with the one closest to Deerland listed first.
    • Blue Mountain Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Mountain Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
      • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <2>
    • Raquette Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabael
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Inlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Speculator
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <2>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerland, with the one closest to Deerland listed first.
    • Newcomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tahawus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tahawus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <2>
    • Minerva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Loch Muller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerland, with the one closest to Deerland listed first.
    • Tupper Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Saranac Inn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saranac Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
  • Herkimer County
    • Beaver River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
      • Beaver River is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver River <2>
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerland, with the one closest to Deerland listed first.
    • Horseshoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Cranberry Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wanakena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sevey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Warren County
    • Holcombville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holcombville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Deerland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deerland.

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

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

  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wanakena Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the west of Minerva.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224507 <5>
  • Federal Flat Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Creek Union Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic 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.<7>

While we didn't find Deerland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deerland.

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

  • Long Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
  • Blue Mountain Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Mountain Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
    • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <2>
  • Raquette Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newcomb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tupper Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Tahawus
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tahawus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
    • Tahawus is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <2>
  • Gale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • North River
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <2>
  • Minerva
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Childwold
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childwold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childwold
    • Childwold is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childwold <2>
  • Cranberry Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sevey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • North Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <2>
    • Olmstedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
      • Olmstedville is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Deerland ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deerland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deerland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deerland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Deerland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deerland. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Deerland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9387, Longitude: -74.4604       In this case, the coordinates for Deerland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Deerland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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