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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 Moore Landing (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 Moore Landing. 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 Moore Landing ...

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 Moore Landing: Moore Lndg. (or less commonly used: Moore Lndng.)

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 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Moore Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moore Landing, with the one closest to Moore Landing listed first.
    • Thousand Island Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Omar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Jefferson County
    • Murray Isle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Alexandria Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
      • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La Fargeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Orleans Four Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
      • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Redwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Depauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Theresa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Evans Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moore Landing, with the one closest to Moore Landing listed first.
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • North Hammond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hammond
      • North Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wegatchie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
      • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Somerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Elmdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Brier Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pope Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
      • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Gouverneur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Richville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Moore Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moore Landing.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houghton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Cyriel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyriel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Beech Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thurso Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurso Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill 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.<5>

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

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

  • Thousand Island Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fishers Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Omar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Jefferson County
  • Alexandria Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Fargeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Plessis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plessis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Orleans Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
    • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
  • Redwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Depauville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Theresa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
    • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Saint Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stone Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
      • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • South Hammond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hammond
      • South Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Chippewa Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Bay
      • Chippewa Bay is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Bay <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Moore Landing ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moore Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moore Landing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moore Landing.

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 Moore Landing:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moore Landing. 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>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>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 Moore Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moore Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moore Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3003, Longitude: -75.9908       In this case, the coordinates for Moore Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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