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 Purdys Mill (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 Purdys Mill. 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 Purdys Mill ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Purdys Mill: Purdys Ml. (or less commonly used: Purdys Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Purdys Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Purdys Mill may originally have been Purdy's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Purdys Mill might be written as Purdy Mill.
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 doctors and 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.
Purdys Mill is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Purdys Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purdys Mill:
- Clinton County (The home county of Purdys Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Altona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dannemora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Beekmantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- West Chazy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cadyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woods Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Sciola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sciola is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- West Plattsburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Beekmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Morrisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mooers Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellenburg Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Keeseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- North Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Brainardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chateaugay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alder Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Burke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Merrillsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Whippleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Malone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Miltonboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
- Checkerberry Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
- Colchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Malletts Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
- Malletts Bay has also been known as:
- Malets Bay
- Maletts Bay
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Georgia Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- Saint Albans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Maquam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- West Georgia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Georgia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Swanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Saint Albans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Swanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- East Georgia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
- North Fairfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Isle la Motte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Isle La Motte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- North Hero
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pearl
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Grand Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- North Hero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Keeler Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Alburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
- Alburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
- Alburgh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purdys Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Purdys Mill.
Cemeteries Near Purdys Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purdys Mill.
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 Purdys Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purdys Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Robinson District Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Douglass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- State Prison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- State Prison & Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Chazy Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Alexanders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dragoon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Jennett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Purdys Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Purdys Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Purdys Mill, with the one closest to Purdys Mill listed first.
- Alder Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Bend is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Bend
- Altona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Irona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Irona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
- Dannemora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Beekmantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Cadyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Chazy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- West Plattsburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Sciola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sciola is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Woods Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Morrisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Beekmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Ellenburg Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenburg Depot is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg Depot
- Russia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Russia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purdys Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purdys Mill.
Newspapers Published in Purdys Mill ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdys Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purdys Mill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purdys Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Purdys Mill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Purdys Mill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purdys Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |