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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 Madawaska (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 Madawaska. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Madawaska is located in Saint Lawrence 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 Saint Lawrence County: Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson & Lewis.

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of Madawaska)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madawaska, with the one closest to Madawaska listed first.
    • Nicholville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Sevey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • South Colton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Parishville Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Colton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Parishville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
      • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Willisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Coney Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coney Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Hannawa Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madawaska, with the one closest to Madawaska listed first.
    • Standish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
    • Redford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madawaska, with the one closest to Madawaska listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteface
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Elba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Wilmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madawaska, with the one closest to Madawaska listed first.
    • Paul Smiths
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac Inn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrietstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Merrillsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Skerry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • East Dickinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Alburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Tupper Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Madawaska ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madawaska.

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

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

  • Ladd Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brighton Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoose Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ives Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Brookside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Helen's Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helen's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helen's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Madawaska in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Madawaska.

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

  • Spring Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
  • Santa Clara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
    • Santa Clara is located in Franklin County
  • Paul Smiths
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saranac Inn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Regis Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrietstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Dickinson Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson Center
    • Dickinson Center is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson Center <1>
  • Vermontville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
    • Vermontville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <1>
  • Loon Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Skerry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
    • Skerry is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nicholville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • East Dickinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Madawaska ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madawaska.

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

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 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 Madawaska:

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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>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>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.
<4>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.
<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 Madawaska, 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' (or 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- Madawaska) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madawaska. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5167, Longitude: -74.3971       In this case, the coordinates for Madawaska have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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