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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 New Russia (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 New Russia. 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 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.

New Russia is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of New Russia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Russia, with the one closest to New Russia listed first.
    • Elizabethtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Witherbee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
    • Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>
    • Lewis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Essex County
    • Saint Huberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Moriah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Henry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
      • Reber is located in Essex County
    • Whallonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
    • Upper Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Craterclub
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
      • Craterclub is located in Essex County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Russia, with the one closest to New Russia listed first.
    • Au Sable Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Black Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Thomasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
    • Village of Keeseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
      • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
    • Ausable Chasm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
    • Harkness
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Peru
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Laphams Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laphams Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Russia, with the one closest to New Russia listed first.
    • Adirondack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hague
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Russia, with the one closest to New Russia listed first.
    • Chimney Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Panton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Addison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ferrisburgh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
      • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Palmer Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
      • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Ferrisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
      • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Vergennes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
      • Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <1>
    • North Ferrisburgh Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bridport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Waltham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Bridport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridport <1>
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Russia, with the one closest to New Russia listed first.
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
    • East Charlotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
      • East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Shelburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • Prindle Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
      • Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Shelburne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <1>
    • Hinesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen City Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
      • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Hinesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
      • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
    • Saint George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • South Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
      • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <1>
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>

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

Newspapers Published in New Russia ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Russia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Russia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Russia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 New Russia:

Cemeteries Near New Russia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Russia.

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

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

  • Black River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Estes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • North Hudson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hudson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Spear Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Russia had a population of 189 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Witherbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
    • Witherbee is located in Essex County
  • Mineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineville
    • Mineville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineville <1>
  • Moriah Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah Center
    • Moriah Center is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriah Center <1>
  • Westport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>
  • Lewis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Essex County
  • Keene Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Valley
    • Keene Valley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene Valley <1>
  • Moriah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Henry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Keene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
  • Chimney Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
    • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
  • West Addison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Addison
    • West Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Whallonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
    • Reber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
      • Reber is located in Essex County
    • Panton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)

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

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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>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>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.
<5>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- New Russia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Russia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1634, Longitude: -73.6115       In this case, the coordinates for New Russia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 New Russia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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