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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 Port Henry (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 Port Henry. 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 Port Henry ...

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 Port Henry: Prt. Henry

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.

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Port Henry)
  • Clinton County
  • Warren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Henry, with the one closest to Port Henry listed first.
    • Dresden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Washington County
    • Chubbs Dock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Huletts Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Henry, with the one closest to Port Henry listed first.
    • Chimney Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • Palmer Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Addison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Panton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Bridport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Weybridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weybridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
      • Weybridge is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Weybridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waltham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Shoreham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Shoreham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Henry, with the one closest to Port Henry listed first.
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
    • Prindle Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Charlotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • Shelburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <1>
    • Hinesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
      • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
    • Hinesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buels Gore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buels Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buels Gore
      • Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Saint George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen City Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
      • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
    • South Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
      • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <1>
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Henry, with the one closest to Port Henry listed first.
    • Benson Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Benson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Sudbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Benson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Brandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Forest Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hubbardton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardton
      • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • West Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • West Castleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Washington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Henry, with the one closest to Port Henry listed first.
    • Sugarbush Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarbush Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarbush Village
      • Sugarbush Village is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Port Henry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Henry.

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

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

  • Walton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Norton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Henry had a population of 2,436 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2017, Port Henry had a population of 1,120 people.

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

  • Chimney Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Moriah Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah Center
    • Moriah Center is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriah Center <1>
  • Moriah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Addison
    • West Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
  • Mineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineville
    • Mineville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineville <1>
  • Witherbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crown Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <1>
  • Crown Point Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point Center
    • Crown Point Center is located in Essex County
  • West Bridport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridport
    • West Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
  • Bridport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Addison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ironville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironville
    • From Port Henry to Ironville
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    • Panton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>
    • New Russia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Russia
      • New Russia is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Russia <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Port Henry ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Henry.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Port Henry. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Port Henry and those printed in the larger area surrounding Port Henry.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Port Henry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Port Henry:

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

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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Port Henry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Port Henry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Henry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0478, Longitude: -73.4597    









 

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