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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 Long Lake (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 Long Lake. 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 Long Lake ...

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 Long Lake: Long Lk.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Long Lake is located in Hamilton 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 Long Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Long Lake:

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Long Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
    • Indian Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raquette Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabael
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Inlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Speculator
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <1>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
    • Newcomb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tahawus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <1>
    • Minerva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Loch Muller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Ray Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saranac Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
      • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
    • Tupper Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Altamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Saranac Inn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
  • Herkimer County
    • Beaver River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
    • Horseshoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Cranberry Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sevey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wanakena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • Holcombville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Long Lake ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Long Lake, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Long Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Long Lake:

Cemeteries Near Long Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Lake.

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

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

  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Federal Flat Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Flat Cemetery
  • Cranberry Lake Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Lake Cemetery
  • Wanakena Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Baroudi Family Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baroudi Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baroudi Family 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Long Lake had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blue Mountain Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Newcomb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Indian Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Raquette Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tupper Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Tahawus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
    • Tahawus is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <1>
  • Gale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • North River
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <1>
  • Childwold
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childwold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Minerva
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sevey
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
    • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Saranac Inn
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cranberry Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loch Muller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • North Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Lake. 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>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Long Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9728, Longitude: -74.4210       In this case, the coordinates for Long Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Long Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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