RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Franklin County >> Kildare >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





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 Kildare (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 Kildare. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Kildare is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Kildare)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kildare, with the one closest to Kildare listed first.
    • Altamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Tupper Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac Inn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saranac Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Paul Smiths
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrietstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
      • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Merrillsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kildare, with the one closest to Kildare listed first.
    • Saranac Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ray Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Whiteface
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Newcomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahawus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tahawus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <2>
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kildare, with the one closest to Kildare listed first.
    • Sevey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Horseshoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Cranberry Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Colton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wanakena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Colton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Parishville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Nicholville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Degrasse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Kildare, see our County-by-County Page for Kildare.

Cemeteries Near Kildare ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kildare.

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

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Brighton Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russell Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell 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.<6>

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

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

  • Gale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Childwold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Tupper Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sevey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
    • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Saranac Inn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saranac Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
  • Hollywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Paul Smiths
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Cranberry Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
  • Harrietstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Saranac Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Santa Clara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Franklin County
    • South Colton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ray Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Kildare ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kildare.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kildare, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kildare.

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 helpful 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 Kildare:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kildare. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Kildare, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kildare) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kildare. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3262, Longitude: -74.5302       In this case, the coordinates for Kildare have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025