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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 Keepawa (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 Keepawa. 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.

Keepawa is primarily located in Hamilton County. A portion of Keepawa extends into Herkimer 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Keepawa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keepawa:

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Keepawa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keepawa, with the one closest to Keepawa listed first.
    • Raquette Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inlet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blue Mountain Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Mountain Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
      • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <1>
    • Sabael
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keepawa, with the one closest to Keepawa listed first.
    • Altamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Tupper Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keepawa, with the one closest to Keepawa listed first.
    • Beaver River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
      • Beaver River is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver River <1>
    • Thendara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keepawa, with the one closest to Keepawa listed first.
    • Number Four
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Number Four. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • Belfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
      • Belfort is located in Lewis County
    • Jerden Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerden Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Crystal Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Indian River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Croghan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <1>
    • Petries Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keepawa, with the one closest to Keepawa listed first.
    • Wanakena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Horseshoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Star Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coffins Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Newton Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oswegatchie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Sevey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • South Edwards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
      • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Degrasse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
      • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Cemeteries Near Keepawa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keepawa.

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

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

  • Wanakena Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oswegatchie Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tinney Corners Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • East Pitcairn Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pitcairn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pitcairn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

While we didn't find Keepawa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keepawa.

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

  • Raquette Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Benson Mines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Mines
    • Benson Mines is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Number Four
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Number Four. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
    • Number Four is located in Lewis County
  • Old Forge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <1>
  • Cranberry Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oswegatchie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Coffins Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Long Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <1>
  • Blue Mountain Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Mountain Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
    • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <1>
  • Jayville ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
    • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Minnehaha
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
  • Gale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Childwold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childwold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childwold
      • Childwold is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childwold <1>
    • Sevey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Fine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine
      • Fine is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fine <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Keepawa ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keepawa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keepawa, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keepawa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Keepawa:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keepawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keepawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keepawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9576, Longitude: -74.8393       In this case, the coordinates for Keepawa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Keepawa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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