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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 La Fargeville (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 La Fargeville. 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of La Fargeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fargeville, with the one closest to La Fargeville listed first.
    • Omar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Jefferson County
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Depauville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
      • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <1>
    • Murray Isle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thousand Island Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Theresa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Browns Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
      • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Alexandria Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
      • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <1>
    • Redwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaumont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
      • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <1>
    • Brownville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fargeville, with the one closest to La Fargeville listed first.
    • Copenhagen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • New Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Briggs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Castorland
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
    • Forest City
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fargeville, with the one closest to La Fargeville listed first.
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wegatchie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
      • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Somerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hammond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Elmdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • North Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gouverneur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brier Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pope Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
      • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in La Fargeville ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Fargeville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Fargeville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Fargeville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 La Fargeville:

Cemeteries Near La Fargeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Fargeville.

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

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beech Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Ridge Cemetery
  • Dutch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Omar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omar Cemetery
  • Rouses Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouses Cemetery
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
  • Perch Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Van Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Chaufty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Fargeville had a population of 628 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Orleans Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Omar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Jefferson County
  • Stone Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
    • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Depauville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
    • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <1>
  • Fishers Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
    • Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <1>
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Thousand Island Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Plessis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Theresa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
    • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Evans Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Redwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
    • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Jefferson County
    • Chaumont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
      • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <1>
    • Limerick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Fargeville. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- La Fargeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Fargeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1946, Longitude: -75.9661    
<4>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.
<5>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 La Fargeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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