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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 Leisher Mill (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 Leisher Mill. 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.

Name Variations for Leisher Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Leisher Mill: Leisher Ml. (or less commonly used: Leisher Mll.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Leisher Mill is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Herkimer, Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Leisher Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leisher Mill, with the one closest to Leisher Mill listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Michigan Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Constableville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Turin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <1>
    • Lyons Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Leyden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
    • Rector
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greig
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leisher Mill, with the one closest to Leisher Mill listed first.
    • Worth Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Worth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
    • Lorraine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mannsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Rodman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Ellisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leisher Mill, with the one closest to Leisher Mill listed first.
    • Oneida Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
    • Oneida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Canastota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wampsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Kenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leisher Mill, with the one closest to Leisher Mill listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
    • Ava
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Redmond Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Taberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
    • Leisure Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
    • Blossvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Boonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Humaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
    • Elpis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Frenchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leisher Mill, with the one closest to Leisher Mill listed first.
    • Brewerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tall Pines Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leisher Mill, with the one closest to Leisher Mill listed first.
    • Redfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chateaugay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
    • Altmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Altmar is located in Oswego County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <1>
    • Orwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Albion Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
    • Cleveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Nicholsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
    • Gayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
    • Dugway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
    • Lacona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Constantia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Leisher Mill ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leisher Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leisher Mill, 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 Leisher Mill.

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 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 Leisher Mill:

Cemeteries Near Leisher Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leisher Mill.

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

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

  • Swancott Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Salmon River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greely Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greely Cemetery
  • Grilley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Whiffin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiffin Cemetery
    • Ava Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ava Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels 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>

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

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

  • Osceola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Lewis County
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Oneida County
  • Glenmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Oneida County
  • Point Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
    • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
  • West Leyden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mohawk Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Ava
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Redfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
  • West Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
    • West Branch is located in Oneida County
  • Constableville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Taberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Williamstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <1>
    • Lee Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <1>
    • McConnellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
      • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County

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

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leisher Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leisher Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4855, Longitude: -75.6380    
<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 Leisher Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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