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 East Beekmantown (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 East Beekmantown. 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 East Beekmantown ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Beekmantown: E. Beekmantown
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
East Beekmantown is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).
Below are the counties that are near East Beekmantown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Beekmantown:
- Clinton County (The home county of East Beekmantown)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Beekmantown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Plattsburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingraham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ingraham is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
- Point Au Roche
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point Au Roche is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Au Roche
- Cumberland Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
- West Beekmantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- West Chazy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parc
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
- Morrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Plattsburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Cadyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chazy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Port Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keeseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Port Douglass
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- Willsboro Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- North Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Willsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Wilmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Alder Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Brainardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Miltonboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
- Checkerberry Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
- Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Malletts Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winooski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pages Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
- Queen City Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- Westford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Georgia Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- West Georgia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Georgia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Saint Albans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Maquam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- East Georgia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
- Saint Albans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Fairfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
- Swanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Swanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Adams Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Grand Isle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Keeler Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Isle La Motte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Isle la Motte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Hero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Hero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- South Hero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Alburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
- Alburg Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- Alburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
- Lamoille County (VT)
- Cambridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Beekmantown, see our County-by-County Page for East Beekmantown.
Cemeteries Near East Beekmantown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Beekmantown.
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 East Beekmantown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Beekmantown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Stafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Alexanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Chazy Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pt. An Roche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pt. Comfort Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Douglass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Broadwell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 East Beekmantown had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Beekmantown, with the one closest to East Beekmantown listed first.
- Beekmantown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Plattsburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Point Au Roche
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point Au Roche is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Au Roche
- Ingraham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ingraham is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
- West Beekmantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- West Plattsburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Morrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Chazy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cadyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Plattsburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plattsburgh
- Salmon River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salmon River is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grand Isle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Schuyler Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keeler Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Beekmantown. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Beekmantown.
Newspapers Published in East Beekmantown ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Beekmantown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Beekmantown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Beekmantown.
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 East Beekmantown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle County
- Lamoille 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 East Beekmantown, 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- East Beekmantown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |