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 Essex Station (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 Essex Station. 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 Essex Station ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Essex Station: Essex Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Essex Station. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Essex Station.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Essex Station 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 Essex Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Essex Station:
- Essex County (The home county of Essex Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Whallonsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- Craterclub
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craterclub is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
- Willsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Willsboro Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Douglass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- Keeseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Port Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Village of Keeseville
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Ausable Chasm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
- Au Sable Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Harkness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harkness is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
- Laphams Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Black Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Parc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Parc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
- Plattsburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
- Morrisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Alder Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Franklin Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- North Ferrisburgh Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Ferrisburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ferrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburgh
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Panton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Vergennes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monkton
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Addison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Addison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 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
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
- Shelburne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
- Prindle Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
- Queen City Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- Hinesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint George
(13 miles [20.9 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
- South Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- West Georgia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- East Georgia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
- Georgia Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- South Hero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Adams Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Grand Isle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Washington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Fayston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Duxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duxbury is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- North Fayston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Fayston is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayston
- Sugarbush Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
- Waitsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waitsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Waitsfield is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Essex Station, see our County-by-County Page for Essex Station.
Cemeteries Near Essex Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Essex Station.
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 Essex Station - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Essex Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Burt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brookfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guilderland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paya - Oppenheim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thorp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meech Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meach Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boardman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Kellogg - Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Quaker Smith Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Essex Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Essex Station.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Essex Station, with the one closest to Essex Station listed first.
- Essex
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whallonsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- Willsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Ferrisburgh Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willsboro Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferrisburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Ferrisburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shelburne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Essex Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Essex Station.
Newspapers Published in Essex Station ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Essex Station, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Essex Station.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Essex Station:
- 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
- Washington 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 Essex Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Essex Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |