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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 Riparius (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 Riparius. 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 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.

Riparius is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga & Washington.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Riparius)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riparius, with the one closest to Riparius listed first.
    • Wevertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holcombville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County
    • Johnsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
    • Riverbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
    • Adirondack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County
    • Athol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Warrensburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riparius, with the one closest to Riparius listed first.
    • Minerva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loch Muller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Severance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • Newcomb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ticonderoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tahawus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riparius, with the one closest to Riparius listed first.
    • Indian Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sabael
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Speculator
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <1>
    • Gilmantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
    • Wells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riparius, with the one closest to Riparius listed first.
    • Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Day Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Corinth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
    • South Glens Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
      • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
    • English Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riparius, with the one closest to Riparius listed first.
    • Huletts Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chubbs Dock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbs Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
      • Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County
    • Dresden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Whitehall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
    • Comstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Ann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Washington County
    • Hudson Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riparius, with the one closest to Riparius listed first.
    • Benson Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • West Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Riparius ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riparius.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riparius, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riparius.

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 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 Riparius:

Cemeteries Near Riparius ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riparius.

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

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

  • Wevertown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wevertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wevertown Cemetery
  • West Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Church Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Igerna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igerna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igerna Cemetery
  • Dillingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
  • North Creek Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Union Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wakley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakley Cemetery
  • Chester Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Tyrel Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrel Family Cemetery
    • Baroudi Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baroudi Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baroudi Family Cemetery
    • Darrowsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darrowsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darrowsville 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riparius had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wevertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Igerna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
    • Igerna is located in Warren County
  • Chestertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
    • Chestertown is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
  • The Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Glen
    • The Glen is located in Warren County
  • North Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Creek <1>
  • Pottersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bakers Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mills
    • Bakers Mills is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakers Mills <1>
  • Olmstedville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
    • Olmstedville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <1>
  • Brant Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>
  • Thurman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Warren County
  • Minerva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <1>
    • Adirondack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Schroon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schroon
      • South Schroon is located in Essex County

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

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riparius) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riparius. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6619, Longitude: -73.8981    
<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 Riparius, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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