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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
New Russia 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 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)
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Saint Huberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- 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)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Whallonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- 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)
- Craterclub is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
- Blue Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- 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)
- Black Brook is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Thomasville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thomasville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Village of Keeseville
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Ausable Chasm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
- Harkness
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harkness is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
- Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laphams Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Russia, with the one closest to New Russia listed first.
- Franklin Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Alder Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- 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)
- Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- Panton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- 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)
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Palmer Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
- Ferrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Vergennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Ferrisburgh Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bridport
(18 miles [29 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
- Waltham
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Bridport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Ferrisburgh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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)
- 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
- Shelburne
(23 miles [37 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
- Prindle Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
- Shelburne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hinesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- Hinesburg
(28 miles [45.1 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
- 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
- South Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Russia, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 New Russia - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Estes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Hudson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Spear Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
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)
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Mineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moriah Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Keene Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Chimney Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
- West Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Addison
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whallonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
- Reber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Panton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
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.
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]<4>. 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 begin 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:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Warren County
- Addison County
- Chittenden 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Russia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |