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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 Santa Clara (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 Santa Clara. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Santa Clara is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Santa Clara)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Clara, with the one closest to Santa Clara listed first.
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Skerry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • East Dickinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Alburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brushton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whippleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Malone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paul Smiths
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bombay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Clara, with the one closest to Santa Clara listed first.
    • Standish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrigan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Clayburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Clara, with the one closest to Santa Clara listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Clara, with the one closest to Santa Clara listed first.
    • Nicholville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brasher Iron Works. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • South Colton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandfordville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • West Stockholm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Willisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Colton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Santa Clara ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Santa Clara.

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

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

  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ives Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Dickinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dickinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dickinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoose Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Develin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Develin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Develin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Chesterfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Santa Clara had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Spring Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Regis Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickinson Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson Center
    • Dickinson Center is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson Center <1>
  • Skerry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
    • Skerry is located in Franklin County
  • Dickinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • East Dickinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
    • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Nicholville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
    • Alburg is located in Franklin County
  • West Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hopkinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Brushton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Moira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <1>
    • Fort Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jackson
      • Fort Jackson is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Santa Clara ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Clara.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Santa Clara, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Santa Clara.

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 websites either 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 Santa Clara:

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Santa Clara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Santa Clara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Clara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6337, Longitude: -74.4574       In this case, the coordinates for Santa Clara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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