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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 Paul Smiths (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 Paul Smiths. 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 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.

Paul Smiths is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Paul Smiths)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paul Smiths, with the one closest to Paul Smiths listed first.
    • Harrietstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Saranac Inn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Merrillsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Altamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Tupper Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Skerry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skerry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Whippleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bangor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Bangor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • East Dickinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Malone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paul Smiths, with the one closest to Paul Smiths listed first.
    • Standish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Clayburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
    • Black Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Redford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyon Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Au Sable Forks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Moffitsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paul Smiths, with the one closest to Paul Smiths listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Saranac Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteface
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Elba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wilmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Upper Jay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Jay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
    • Tahawus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Saint Huberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paul Smiths, with the one closest to Paul Smiths listed first.
    • Sevey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Nicholville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Horseshoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Paul Smiths ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paul Smiths.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paul Smiths, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paul Smiths.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Paul Smiths:

Cemeteries Near Paul Smiths ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paul Smiths.

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

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

  • Brighton Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Memorial Park
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Merrillsville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrillsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrillsville Cemetery
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodspeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodspeed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Franklin Falls Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hoose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoose 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paul Smiths had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Harrietstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Saranac Inn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bloomingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saranac Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vermontville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
    • Vermontville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <3>
  • Ray Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Loon Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
  • Franklin Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
    • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Spring Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
  • Goldsmith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
    • Goldsmith is located in Franklin County
  • Lake Placid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alder Brook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
    • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Santa Clara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Franklin County
    • Union Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
      • Union Falls is located in Clinton County
    • Wolf Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pond
      • Wolf Pond is located in Franklin County

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

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Paul Smiths) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paul Smiths. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4377, Longitude: -74.2518    
<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 Paul Smiths, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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