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 Haselton (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 Haselton. 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 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.
Haselton 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 Haselton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haselton:
- Essex County (The home county of Haselton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- Wilmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Jay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Upper Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lake Placid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteface
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- North Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Elba is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
- Reber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Keeseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- Black Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Au Sable Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Harkness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harkness is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
- Clayburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clayburg is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
- Redford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moffitsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Village of Keeseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
- Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laphams Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
- Cadyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dannemora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- Franklin Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Alder Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Merrillsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Harrietstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Paul Smiths
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saranac Inn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- North Ferrisburgh Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Ferrisburgh
(28 miles [45.1 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
- North Ferrisburgh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ferrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Vergennes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- Shelburne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
- Charlotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shelburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Queen City Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- Malletts Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Colchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- East Charlotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
- South Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winooski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prindle Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- South Hero
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Pearl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haselton, see our County-by-County Page for Haselton.
Cemeteries Near Haselton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haselton.
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 Haselton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haselton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- Haselton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Malbone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goodspeed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ingalls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (133 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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, Haselton had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Haselton, with the one closest to Haselton listed first.
- Wilmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Upper Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Au Sable Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Union Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
- Keene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Alder Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Harkness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harkness is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
- Lake Placid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clayburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clayburg is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
- Lewis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Peasleeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peasleeville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasleeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haselton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haselton.
Newspapers Published in Haselton ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haselton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haselton, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haselton.
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 Haselton:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Addison County
- Chittenden County
- Grand Isle 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 Haselton, 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- Haselton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |