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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 Newcomb (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 Newcomb. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Newcomb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newcomb, with the one closest to Newcomb listed first.
    • Tahawus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <2>
    • Loch Muller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Minerva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • North Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Severance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Placid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
      • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <2>
    • Ray Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Saint Huberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Saranac Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whiteface
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newcomb, with the one closest to Newcomb listed first.
    • Tupper Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Saranac Inn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Harrietstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newcomb, with the one closest to Newcomb listed first.
    • Indian Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sabael
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Raquette Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Speculator
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <2>
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • Horseshoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newcomb, with the one closest to Newcomb listed first.
    • Holcombville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County
    • Pottersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adirondack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Riparius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wevertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brant Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newcomb ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newcomb.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newcomb. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newcomb and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newcomb.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Newcomb.

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 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 Newcomb:

Cemeteries Near Newcomb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newcomb.

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

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

  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Federal Flat Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Flat Cemetery
  • Tyrel Family Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrel Family Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Baroudi Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baroudi Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baroudi Family Cemetery
  • Igerna Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igerna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igerna Cemetery
  • North Creek Union Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Schroon River Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroon River Cemetery
    • John Browns Grave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Browns Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Browns Grave

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newcomb had a population of 223 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tahawus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
    • Tahawus is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <2>
  • Indian Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Long Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
  • Minerva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Loch Muller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Blue Mountain Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
    • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <2>
  • North River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <2>
  • Olmstedville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
    • Olmstedville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <2>
  • Blue Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
  • North Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <2>
  • Igerna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
    • Igerna is located in Warren County
  • South Schroon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schroon
    • South Schroon is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Schroon Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroon Lake
      • Schroon Lake is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroon Lake <2>
    • North Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Pottersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Newcomb: www.newcombny.com/

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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Newcomb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newcomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9695, Longitude: -74.1589    
<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 Newcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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