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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 Halls Corner (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 Halls Corner. 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 Halls Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Halls Corner: Halls Cor. (or less commonly used: Halls Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Halls Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Halls Corner may originally have been Hall's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Halls Corner might be written as Hall Corner.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Halls Corner 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 Halls Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halls Corner:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Halls Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
    • Philadelphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
    • Antwerp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Theresa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Sterlingville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
      • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
    • Redwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
      • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Deferiet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
      • Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <3>
    • Great Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Herrings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
      • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
    • Black River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Natural Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
    • La Fargeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Harrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Copenhagen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Forest City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
    • Indian River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Jerden Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerden Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Briggs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Castorland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Croghan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
      • Croghan is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <3>
    • Barnes Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Lowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
      • Lowville is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <3>
    • Rector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Corner, with the one closest to Halls Corner listed first.
    • Somerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wegatchie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
      • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Elmdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Gouverneur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
    • North Hammond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hammond
      • North Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Talcville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Pope Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
      • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Richville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brier Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Edwards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
    • South Edwards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
      • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Halls Corner ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halls Corner, 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 Halls Corner.

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 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 Halls Corner:

Cemeteries Near Halls Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halls Corner.

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

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

  • Vrooman Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Kelsey Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Bridge Cemetery
  • Sandy Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hollow Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Chaufty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaufty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaufty Cemetery
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
  • Redwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Allen Cemetery
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
  • Perch Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perch Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perch Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Sheepfold Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheepfold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepfold Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery

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 Halls Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Halls Corner.

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

  • Philadelphia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
  • Antwerp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Theresa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
    • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Sterlingville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
  • Oxbow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <3>
  • North Wilna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
    • North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
  • Redwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spragueville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
    • Spragueville is located in Jefferson County
  • Somerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Wegatchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
    • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Plessis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plessis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
    • Plessis is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plessis <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Orleans Four Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
      • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Great Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Felts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Mills
      • Felts Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felts Mills <3>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halls Corner. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Halls Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halls Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1998, Longitude: -75.6988       In this case, the coordinates for Halls Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Halls Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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