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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 Point Peninsula (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 Point Peninsula. 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 Point Peninsula ...

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 Point Peninsula: Pt. Peninsula

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 northeast 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 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Point Peninsula)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peninsula, with the one closest to Point Peninsula listed first.
    • Adams Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Three Mile Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pillar Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Chaumont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Boultons Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
      • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Sackets Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dexter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Limerick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cape Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
      • Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <1>
    • Alverson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Brownville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Depauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peninsula, with the one closest to Point Peninsula listed first.
    • Barnes Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Copenhagen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Peninsula, with the one closest to Point Peninsula listed first.
    • Sandy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lacona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Point Peninsula ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Peninsula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Peninsula, 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 Point Peninsula.

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 Point Peninsula:

Cemeteries Near Point Peninsula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Peninsula.

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

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

  • Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Peninsula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
  • Sherwin Bay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwin Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwin Bay Cemetery
  • Ingerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingerson Cemetery
  • Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Salubrious Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
  • Putman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Creek Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferry Cemetery
  • Barnes Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Bay Cemetery
  • Military Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
  • Luther Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Hill Cemetery
  • Harder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Point Peninsula had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pillar Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Three Mile Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sackets Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Chaumont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Limerick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Rosiere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
    • Rosiere is located in Jefferson County
  • Henderson Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Harbor
    • Henderson Harbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson Harbor <1>
  • Cape Vincent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
    • Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <1>
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Jefferson County
  • Alverson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Hounsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hounsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
      • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Brownville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Depauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Peninsula. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Point Peninsula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Peninsula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0059, Longitude: -76.2189       In this case, the coordinates for Point Peninsula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Point Peninsula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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