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 Robinson (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 Robinson. 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 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.
Robinson 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 Robinson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robinson:
- Clinton County (The home county of Robinson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Altona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Beekmantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- West Chazy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sciola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sciola is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Woods Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- West Plattsburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Beekmantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Ingraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ingraham is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
- Cadyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dannemora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mooers Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mooers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chazy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Keeseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Port Kent
(22 miles [35.4 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Willsboro Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Brainardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chateaugay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alder Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Burke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Merrillsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Miltonboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
- Colchester
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winooski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Saint Albans
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Georgia Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- Maquam
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- Georgia
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
- West Georgia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Saint Albans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- East Georgia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
- North Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
- Greens Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greens Corners is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
- Highgate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Highgate is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Isle La Motte
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Isle la Motte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Hero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Pearl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- North Hero
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Grand Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Alburg
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Alburg Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- South Hero
(19 miles [30.6 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 Robinson, see our County-by-County Page for Robinson.
Cemeteries Near Robinson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robinson.
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 Robinson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robinson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- Robinson District Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Douglass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Chazy Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dragoon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jennett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Alexanders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stafford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Robinson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robinson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
- West Beekmantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Altona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Chazy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sciola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sciola is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Alder Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alder Bend is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Bend
- West Plattsburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Beekmantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Irona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
- Woods Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Dannemora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cadyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Beekmantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beekmantown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ingraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ingraham is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Morrisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robinson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robinson.
Newspapers Published in Robinson ...
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 Robinson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robinson, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robinson.
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 Robinson:
- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Robinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Robinson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |