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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 Schuyler Falls (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 Schuyler Falls. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Schuyler Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • Laphams Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
    • Peru
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Plattsburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
    • Parc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parc is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
    • Cadyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plattsburgh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harkness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
    • Ausable Chasm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
    • West Beekmantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
    • Cumberland Head
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
    • Village of Keeseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
    • Moffitsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • Keeseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Douglass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Douglass is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
    • North Jay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • Willsboro Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
    • Jay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Willsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Reber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Reber is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
    • Upper Jay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lewis is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Craterclub
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Craterclub is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
    • Whallonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • Alder Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
    • Franklin Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
    • Merrillsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
    • Brainardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • North Ferrisburgh Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Ferrisburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • Colchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
    • Malletts Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Miltonboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Checkerberry Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
    • Colchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Queen City Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
    • Winooski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <1>
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Shelburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • South Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Essex Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Franklin County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • Georgia Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
    • West Georgia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
    • Georgia
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • East Georgia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • East Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
    • Saint Albans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • North Fairfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • North Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
    • Saint Albans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Maquam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
    • Swanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Swanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Greens Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
  • Grand Isle County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schuyler Falls, with the one closest to Schuyler Falls listed first.
    • Keeler Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
    • South Hero
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pearl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Adams Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
    • Grand Isle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • North Hero
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Isle La Motte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hero
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Alburg Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
    • Alburg
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Schuyler Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schuyler Falls.

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 Schuyler Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Schuyler Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Schuyler Falls had a population of 340 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peru
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laphams Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
  • South Plattsburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plattsburgh
  • Morrisonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Salmon River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salmon River is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River
  • Peasleeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Peasleeville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasleeville
  • West Plattsburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
  • Valcour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Valcour is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valcour
  • Cadyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harkness
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
  • Plattsburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ausable Chasm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Keeseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Beekmantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beekmantown
    • West Beekmantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown

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

Newspapers Published in Schuyler Falls ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schuyler Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schuyler Falls, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schuyler Falls.

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 Schuyler Falls:

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 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.
<3>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 Schuyler Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Schuyler Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.