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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 Sunnybank (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 Sunnybank. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Sunnybank is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Sunnybank)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnybank, with the one closest to Sunnybank listed first.
    • Cape Vincent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
      • Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <2>
    • Three Mile Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Depauville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
      • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <2>
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
      • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <2>
    • Point Peninsula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
      • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Murray Isle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <2>
    • La Fargeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Thousand Island Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillar Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Sunnybank ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunnybank.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunnybank, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunnybank.

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 Sunnybank:

Cemeteries Near Sunnybank ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunnybank.

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

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

  • Judd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Sand Bay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Bay Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
  • Trinity Anglican Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Market Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Wolfe Island United Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Putman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Fox Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Creek Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver 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 Sunnybank in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunnybank.

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

  • Rosiere
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
    • Rosiere is located in Jefferson County
  • Cape Vincent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
    • Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent <2>
  • Saint Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Jefferson County
  • Three Mile Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chaumont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
    • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <2>
  • Depauville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
    • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <2>
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Point Peninsula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
    • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
  • Limerick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <2>
  • Pillar Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Stone Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
    • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • La Fargeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fishers Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
      • Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <2>
    • Thousand Island Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Sunnybank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnybank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1656, Longitude: -76.2535       In this case, the coordinates for Sunnybank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sunnybank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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