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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 Saint Lawrence (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 Saint Lawrence. 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 Saint Lawrence ...

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 Saint Lawrence: St. Lawrence

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 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Saint Lawrence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Lawrence, with the one closest to Saint Lawrence listed first.
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Depauville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Three Mile Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chaumont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cape Vincent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Murray Isle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • La Fargeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Thousand Island Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Omar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Limerick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <1>
    • Point Peninsula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Peninsula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
      • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County
    • Barnes Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Lawrence, with the one closest to Saint Lawrence listed first.
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Wegatchie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
      • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • North Hammond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hammond
      • North Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Lawrence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Lawrence.

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

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

  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Bay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Harder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Judd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Trinity Anglican Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Putman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Barnes Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Bay Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • 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.

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 Saint Lawrence had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rosiere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Depauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Three Mile Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chaumont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cape Vincent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Stone Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
    • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • La Fargeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fishers Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
    • Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <1>
  • Thousand Island Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Limerick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <1>
  • Omar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Point Peninsula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Peninsula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
      • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Orleans Four Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
      • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Lawrence ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Lawrence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Lawrence, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Lawrence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saint Lawrence:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Lawrence. 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>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>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 Saint Lawrence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Saint Lawrence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Lawrence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1773, Longitude: -76.1677       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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