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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 Tahawus (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 Tahawus. 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.

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Tahawus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahawus, with the one closest to Tahawus listed first.
    • Newcomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Blue Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • Saint Huberts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Loch Muller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ray Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Whiteface
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Minerva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Saranac Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Severance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Jay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahawus, with the one closest to Tahawus listed first.
    • Tupper Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrietstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Saranac Inn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Paul Smiths
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahawus, with the one closest to Tahawus listed first.
    • Indian Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabael
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • Horseshoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahawus, with the one closest to Tahawus listed first.
    • Adirondack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pottersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holcombville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County
    • Riparius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wevertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Brant Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Tahawus ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahawus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tahawus, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tahawus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tahawus:

Cemeteries Near Tahawus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tahawus.

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

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

  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
  • John Browns Grave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Browns Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Browns Grave
  • North Elba Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Elba Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • Schroon River Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroon River Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • North Hudson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hudson Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (50 more) ...
    • Norton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tahawus had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Newcomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
  • North Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Loch Muller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Keene Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Valley
    • Keene Valley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene Valley <1>
  • Lake Placid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Ray Brook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Minerva
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Long Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <1>
  • Saranac Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Keene
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
  • Olmstedville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Schroon Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroon Lake
      • Schroon Lake is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroon Lake <1>
    • Indian Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North River <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tahawus. 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>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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tahawus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tahawus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0528, Longitude: -74.0521       In this case, the coordinates for Tahawus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tahawus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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