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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 Sarles Corners (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 Sarles Corners. 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 Sarles Corners ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sarles Corners: Sarles Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Sarles Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sarles Corners may originally have been Sarle's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sarles Corners might be written as Sarle Corners.

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.

Newspapers Published in Sarles Corners ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sarles Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sarles Corners, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sarles Corners.

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 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 Sarles Corners:

Cemeteries Near Sarles Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sarles Corners.

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

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Sarles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarles Cemetery
  • Sellecks Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellecks Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellecks Corner Cemetery
  • Chichester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chichester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chichester Cemetery
  • Pound Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pound Ridge Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pound Ridge.
    • The Pound Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burial Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976569 <4>
  • Round Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Ridge Cemetery
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
  • Long Ridge Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Ridge Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Ridge Union Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593135 <4>
  • Garden Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Center Cemetery
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (459 more) ...
    • Becks Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Hill Cemetery
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Knapp Barhite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Barhite 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>

While we didn't find Sarles Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sarles Corners.

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

  • High Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Pound Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Long Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • North Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
    • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <6>
  • Banksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • New Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <6>
  • Bedford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stanwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwich
    • Stanwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Riverbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Talmadge Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge Hill
    • Talmadge Hill is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Cross River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
      • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Boutonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County

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

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sarles Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sarles Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1843, Longitude: -73.5693       In this case, the coordinates for Sarles Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sarles Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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