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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 South Colton (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 South Colton. 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 South Colton ...

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 South Colton: S. Colton

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

South Colton is located in Saint Lawrence 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 Saint Lawrence County: Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson & Lewis.

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of South Colton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Colton, with the one closest to South Colton listed first.
    • Colton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Pierrepont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
      • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Coney Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • West Parishville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
      • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannawa Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pierrepont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
      • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Potsdam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <1>
    • Palmerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Degrasse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
      • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Russell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Colton, with the one closest to South Colton listed first.
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • East Dickinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Moira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Brushton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tupper Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac Inn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Skerry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skerry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in South Colton ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Colton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Colton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Colton.

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 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 South Colton:

Cemeteries Near South Colton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Colton.

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

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

  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulon Cemetery
  • Willisville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willisville Cemetery
  • Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierrepont Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
  • Parmeter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmeter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (124 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Colton had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Pierrepont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
    • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • West Parishville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
    • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Parishville Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Hannawa Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Parishville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pierrepont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
    • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Crary Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary Mills
    • Crary Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Clare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Southville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Southville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Russell
      • North Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Potsdam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <1>
    • Russell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Colton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Colton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5096, Longitude: -74.8853    
<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 South Colton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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