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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 Russell (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 Russell. 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 Russell ...

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 Russell: S. Russell

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

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of South Russell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Russell, with the one closest to South Russell listed first.
    • Degrasse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
      • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Palmerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Clare
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Russell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Edwards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
    • West Pierrepont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
      • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Hermon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <2>
    • South Edwards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
      • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Talcville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • De Kalb Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Newton Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffins Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Russell, with the one closest to South Russell listed first.
    • Oxbow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Antwerp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Natural Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Russell, with the one closest to South Russell listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Jerden Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerden Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Indian River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County

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

Cemeteries Near South Russell ...

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

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

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • South Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Russell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hermon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Pitcairn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pitcairn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pitcairn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East DeKalb Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East DeKalb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East DeKalb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oswegatchie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, South Russell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Degrasse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
    • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Clare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edwards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • South Edwards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
    • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Fine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine
    • Fine is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fine <2>
  • West Pierrepont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
    • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Hermon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <2>
  • Talcville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • North Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Russell
    • North Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • East Pitcairn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pitcairn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pitcairn
    • East Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • De Kalb Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bigelow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Coffins Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Oswegatchie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in South Russell ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Russell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Russell, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Russell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Russell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Russell. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 South Russell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Russell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Russell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3715, Longitude: -75.1274       In this case, the coordinates for South Russell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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