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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 Ellenburg (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 Ellenburg. 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 doctors and 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.

Ellenburg is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Ellenburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellenburg, with the one closest to Ellenburg listed first.
    • Ellenburg Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Churubusco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrigan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Altona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <1>
    • Woods Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
      • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
    • Mooers Forks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyon Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mooers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dannemora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sciola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Clinton County
    • Standish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • West Beekmantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Beekmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
      • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellenburg, with the one closest to Ellenburg listed first.
    • Brainardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chateaugay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Burke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Whippleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Constable
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Malone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alder Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alder Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
    • Merrillsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Westville Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Skerry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
  • Grand Isle County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellenburg, with the one closest to Ellenburg listed first.
    • Isle La Motte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
      • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Isle la Motte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Alburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
    • Alburgh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
      • Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <1>
    • North Hero
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Adams Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Alburg Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • North Hero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Pearl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Grand Isle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Keeler Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeler Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
      • Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Ellenburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellenburg.

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

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

  • St. Edmunds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheldon Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brainardsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Trinity Anglican Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ellenburg had a population of 192 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ellenburg Depot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg Depot
    • Ellenburg Depot is located in Clinton County
  • Ellenburg Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Clinton County
  • Clinton Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Mills
    • Clinton Mills is located in Clinton County
  • Alder Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Bend
    • Alder Bend is located in Clinton County
  • Irona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
    • Irona is located in Clinton County
  • Churubusco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Altona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <1>
  • Brainardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Woods Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
    • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
  • Merrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Clinton County
  • Mooers Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lyon Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chateaugay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dannemora
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Ellenburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellenburg.

Newspapers Published in Ellenburg ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellenburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellenburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellenburg.

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 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 Ellenburg:

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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>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 Ellenburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ellenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8939, Longitude: -73.8365       In this case, the coordinates for Ellenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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