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 North Amboy (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 North Amboy. 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 North Amboy ...
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 North Amboy: N. Amboy
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 hospitals and 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.
North Amboy is located in Oswego 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 Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.
Below are the counties that are near North Amboy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Amboy:
- Oswego County (The home county of North Amboy)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Kasoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kasoag is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
- West Amboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Albion Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Altmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Nicholsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Dugway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dugway is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chateaugay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Constantia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mallory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Worth Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
- Mannsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lorraine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Worth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Worth is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Ellisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Leisher Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Michigan Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
- West Leyden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mohawk Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
- Constableville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
- Rector
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rector is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Barnes Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
- New Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Collinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Turin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Whitelaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Oneida Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Canastota
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chittenango
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sullivan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Wampsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clockville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cottons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Sulphur Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Elpis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elpis is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jewell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- McConnellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- North Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Bay is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Blossvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Leisure Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Taberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Humaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Brewerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tall Pines Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Kirkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Euclid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- North Syracuse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Minoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mycenae
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Mattydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Eastwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Lyncourt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Amboy, see our County-by-County Page for North Amboy.
Cemeteries Near North Amboy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Amboy.
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 North Amboy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Amboy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Williamstown Cemetery
- Williamstown Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64502 <2>
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinney Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amboy Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Amboy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Getman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find North Amboy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Amboy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Amboy, with the one closest to North Amboy listed first.
- Williamstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Amboy Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amboy Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
- Kasoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kasoag is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
- West Amboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- North Constantia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Constantia is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Constantia
- Ricard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ricard is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricard
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Constantia Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
- Elpis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elpis is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Dugway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dugway is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
- Little France
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little France is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Amboy. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Amboy.
Newspapers Published in North Amboy ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Amboy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Amboy, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Amboy.
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 professional and volunteer 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 North Amboy:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Oswego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga 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 North Amboy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- North Amboy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |