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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 Perch River (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 Perch River. 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 Perch River ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Perch River: Perch Riv.

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 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 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.

Perch River is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Perch River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perch River, with the one closest to Perch River listed first.
    • Limerick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <2>
    • Brownville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dexter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Depauville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
      • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <2>
    • Paddy Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Glen Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Chaumont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
      • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <2>
    • La Fargeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Alverson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Calcium
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcium
      • Calcium is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcium <2>
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perch River, with the one closest to Perch River listed first.
    • Barnes Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Copenhagen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <2>
    • New Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Briggs Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Castorland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
      • Castorland is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <2>
    • Rector
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
    • Parkers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perch River, with the one closest to Perch River listed first.
    • Lacona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perch River, with the one closest to Perch River listed first.
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Somerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Wegatchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
      • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Elmdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Perch River ...

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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perch River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perch River, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perch River.

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 helpful 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 Perch River:

Cemeteries Near Perch River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perch River.

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

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

  • Rouses Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouses Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pettit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Cemetery
  • Luther Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Hill Cemetery
  • Brownville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
  • Muskalonge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskalonge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskalonge Cemetery
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Barnes Bay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Bay Cemetery
    • Arsenal Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arsenal Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arsenal Street Cemetery
    • North Watertown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Perch River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perch River.

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

  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <2>
  • Stone Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
    • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Dexter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brownville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Depauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
    • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <2>
  • Chaumont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
    • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <2>
  • East Hounsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hounsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
    • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Alverson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • La Fargeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pillar Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Orleans Four Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
    • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Three Mile Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sackets Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
      • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <2>
    • Evans Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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>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- Perch River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perch River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0753, Longitude: -76.0080       In this case, the coordinates for Perch River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Perch River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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