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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 Severance (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 Severance. 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 hospitals 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.

Severance is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Severance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Severance.

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

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

  • Schroon River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroon River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Hudson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Pottersville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pottersville Cemetery (Old)
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Pottersville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pottersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pottersville Cemetery (New)
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • May Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Federal Flat Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fish Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elbow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Igerna Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igerna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igerna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wardsboro Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardsboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardsboro 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.<6>

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

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

  • Schroon Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paradox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
    • Paradox is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <1>
  • South Schroon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Schroon
    • South Schroon is located in Essex County
  • Blue Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adirondack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Loch Muller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pottersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ironville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironville
    • From Severance to Ironville
  • Graphite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
    • Graphite is located in Warren County
  • Olmstedville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstedville
    • Olmstedville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmstedville <1>
  • Minerva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brant Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Street Road
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
      • Street Road is located in Essex County
    • Crown Point Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point Center
      • Crown Point Center is located in Essex County
    • Igerna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igerna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
      • Igerna is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Severance ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Severance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Severance, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Severance.

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 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 Severance:

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Severance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Severance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8760, Longitude: -73.7300    
<5>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.
<6>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 Severance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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