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 Jersalem (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 Jersalem. 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.
Jersalem is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Jersalem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jersalem:
- Clinton County (The home county of Jersalem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- Dannemora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Altona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenburg Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Beekmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Woods Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Cadyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Plattsburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Harrigan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harrigan is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
- Mooers Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moffitsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Morrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- Keeseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- North Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- Brainardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chateaugay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alder Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Merrillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Whippleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Malone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Constable
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chittenden County (VT)
- Miltonboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- Georgia Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- Maquam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- Saint Albans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- West Georgia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Georgia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- Adams Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Isle La Motte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Isle la Motte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grand Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- North Hero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pearl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- North Hero
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Keeler Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Alburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
- Alburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
- Alburgh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Hero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jersalem, see our County-by-County Page for Jersalem.
Cemeteries Near Jersalem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jersalem.
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 Jersalem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jersalem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- State Prison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- State Prison & Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheldon Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Robinson District Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Edmunds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- The Independence Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Cemetery
- Saranac Hollow Cemetery
- Saranac Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153208 <2>
- Douglass Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Alexanders Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Jersalem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jersalem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jersalem, with the one closest to Jersalem listed first.
- Alder Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alder Bend is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Bend
- Dannemora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Irona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Irona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Ellenburg Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ellenburg Depot is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg Depot
- Altona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenburg Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Russia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Cadyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woods Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Merrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Merrill is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Saranac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jersalem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jersalem.
Newspapers Published in Jersalem ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jersalem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jersalem, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jersalem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jersalem:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin 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 Jersalem, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jersalem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |