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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 Dillen (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 Dillen. 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 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.

Dillen is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Dillen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillen, with the one closest to Dillen listed first.
    • Adams Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rodman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Rodman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Alverson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Watertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Lyon Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Glen Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Paddy Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Worth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
    • Brownville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lorraine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boultons Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
      • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillen, with the one closest to Dillen listed first.
    • Barnes Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Copenhagen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <1>
    • Rector
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
    • Harrisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
    • Parkers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
    • Denmark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lewis County
    • Briggs Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Castorland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
      • Castorland is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <1>
    • Naumburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naumburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
      • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
    • Lowville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Martinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
      • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillen, with the one closest to Dillen listed first.
    • Lacona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chateaugay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
    • Orwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Redfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Altmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Altmar is located in Oswego County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <1>
    • Daysville Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
      • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Albion Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
    • Daysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
    • Arthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Oswego County

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

Cemeteries Near Dillen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dillen.

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

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

  • Honeyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Degel Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fields Settlement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Watertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64662 <4>
  • Graves Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rices Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood 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.<6>

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

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

  • Rodman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodman <1>
  • Rices
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices
    • Rices is located in Jefferson County
  • Adams Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Rodman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Rodman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
    • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
  • Alverson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
  • East Hounsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hounsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
    • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
  • East Watertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
    • East Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Watertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Smithville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Jefferson County
  • Brownville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lorraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barnes Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Dexter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sackets Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
      • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Dillen ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dillen, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dillen.

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 Dillen:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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>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- Dillen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dillen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8881, Longitude: -75.9488       In this case, the coordinates for Dillen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Dillen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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