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 Graphite (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 Graphite. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Graphite is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Graphite. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graphite:
- Warren County (The home county of Graphite)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- Hague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sabbath Day Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Adirondack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brant Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Riverbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Chestertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bolton Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bolton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Riparius
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- Ticonderoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Schroon Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Severance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Loch Muller
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Muller is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
- Moriah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Port Henry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Minerva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Witherbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Boreas River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boreas River is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreas River
- Saint Huberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- Huletts Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Chubbs Dock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Comstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Fort Ann
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Granville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- Truthville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Kingsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Middle Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- Orwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Orwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shoreham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Shoreham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- East Shoreham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- Bridport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Palmer Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
- Whiting
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Whiting
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chimney Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Bridport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- Benson Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Benson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- West Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Castleton
- Fair Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Fair Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Sudbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Castleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Poultney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graphite, see our County-by-County Page for Graphite.
Cemeteries Near Graphite ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graphite.
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 Graphite - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graphite covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- May Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wardsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gillette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Knoll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ticonderoga.
- The St. Mary's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alexandria Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66086 <2>
- Underwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elbow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Street Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Horicon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- New Vermont Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starbuckhill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Federal Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Graphite had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graphite, with the one closest to Graphite listed first.
- Hague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sabbath Day Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Huletts Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Putnam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Benson Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Putnam Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Ticonderoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adirondack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brant Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden Center is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Center
- Chubbs Dock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graphite. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graphite.
Newspapers Published in Graphite ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graphite.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graphite, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graphite.
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 Graphite:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Washington County
- Addison County
- Rutland 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 Graphite, 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' (or 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- Graphite) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |