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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 Swastika (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 Swastika. 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 doctors and 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.

Swastika is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Swastika)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swastika, with the one closest to Swastika listed first.
    • Black Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Redford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Au Sable Forks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomasville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
    • Moffitsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
    • Harkness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Village of Keeseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
      • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
    • Ausable Chasm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
    • Dannemora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Laphams Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laphams Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Standish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swastika, with the one closest to Swastika listed first.
    • North Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
    • Jay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Upper Jay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Keeseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
      • Keeseville is located in Essex County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <1>
    • Port Douglass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
      • Port Douglass is located in Essex County
    • Port Kent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Reber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
      • Reber is located in Essex County
    • Whiteface
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Lewis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
      • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <1>
    • Willsboro Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
    • North Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swastika, with the one closest to Swastika listed first.
    • Merrillsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Harrietstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Paul Smiths
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brainardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saranac Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Addison County (VT)
    • North Ferrisburgh Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swastika, with the one closest to Swastika listed first.
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Malletts Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
      • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
      • Malets Bay
      • Maletts Bay
    • Shelburne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • Colchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
    • Queen City Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
      • Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Shelburne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <1>
    • Winooski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
      • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <1>
    • Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
      • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <1>
    • Charlotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
    • Colchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Miltonboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
      • Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Grand Isle County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swastika, with the one closest to Swastika listed first.
    • South Hero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
      • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Pearl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Adams Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Grand Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people

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

Newspapers Published in Swastika ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swastika.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swastika, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swastika.

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 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 Swastika:

Cemeteries Near Swastika ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swastika.

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

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

  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Haselton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselton Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Jay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Jay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Jay Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Malbone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malbone Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Calkins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calkins Cemetery
  • Peasleeville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peasleeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peasleeville Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Franklin Falls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (136 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Goodspeed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodspeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodspeed Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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>

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

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

  • Black Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
  • Redford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Au Sable Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
    • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
  • Haselton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haselton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton
    • Haselton is located in Essex County
  • Peasleeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peasleeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasleeville
    • Peasleeville is located in Clinton County
  • Union Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
    • Union Falls is located in Clinton County
  • Moffitsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
  • Alder Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
    • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <1>
  • Jay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clintonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harkness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Saranac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac
      • Saranac is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac <1>
    • Franklin Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
      • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County

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

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swastika) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swastika. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5131, Longitude: -73.7607       In this case, the coordinates for Swastika 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 Swastika, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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