Our Genealogy Helper
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 Moriah Center (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 Moriah Center. 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 Moriah Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Moriah Center: Moriah Ctr. (or less commonly used: Moriah Cen., Moriah Cent. or Moriah Cntr.)
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.
Moriah Center is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Moriah Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moriah Center:
- Essex County (The home county of Moriah Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Moriah
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Port Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Witherbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Huberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Whallonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- Ticonderoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Severance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craterclub
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craterclub is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Au Sable Forks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thomasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Thomasville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Black Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Village of Keeseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Hague
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adirondack
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sabbath Day Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Pottersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brant Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dresden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Chubbs Dock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Huletts Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Chimney Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Palmer Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Panton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bridport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Bridport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weybridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Weybridge is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Waltham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Weybridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weybridge is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
- Vergennes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
- East Charlotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
- Prindle Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
- Shelburne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
- Shelburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
- Hinesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Buels Gore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buels Gore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Queen City Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- South Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Benson Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
- Benson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Sudbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Brandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Dale is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- West Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- West Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Hubbardton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Washington County (VT)
- Sugarbush Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moriah Center, see our County-by-County Page for Moriah Center.
Cemeteries Near Moriah Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moriah Center.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Moriah Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moriah Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spear Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Congregational Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Town Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Moriah Center had a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moriah Center, with the one closest to Moriah Center listed first.
- Moriah
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mineville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Port Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Witherbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Chimney Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- West Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Addison
- Crown Point Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crown Point Center is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point Center
- Crown Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Russia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- West Bridport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridport
- Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Panton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moriah Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moriah Center.
Newspapers Published in Moriah Center ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moriah Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moriah Center, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moriah Center.
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 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 Moriah Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Addison County
- Chittenden County
- Rutland County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Moriah Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Moriah Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |