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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 Trombley Landing (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 Trombley Landing. 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 Trombley Landing ...

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 Trombley Landing: Trombley Lndg. (or less commonly used: Trombley Lndng.)

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Trombley Landing is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Trombley Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trombley Landing, with the one closest to Trombley Landing listed first.
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Skerry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • East Dickinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whippleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Brushton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Malone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Moira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paul Smiths
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrillsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Harrietstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trombley Landing, with the one closest to Trombley Landing listed first.
    • Standish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harrigan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Redford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ellenburg Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moffitsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
    • Churubusco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trombley Landing, with the one closest to Trombley Landing listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteface
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trombley Landing, with the one closest to Trombley Landing listed first.
    • Nicholville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopkinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Parishville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Parishville Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandfordville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • South Colton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Stockholm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Willisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Rooseveltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • North Stockholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Trombley Landing ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trombley Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trombley Landing, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trombley Landing.

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 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 Trombley Landing:

Cemeteries Near Trombley Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trombley Landing.

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

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

  • Ladd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
  • Hoose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoose Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
  • Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery
  • St. Helen's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helen's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helen's Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Ives Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Develin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Develin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Develin Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • East Dickinson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dickinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dickinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
    • Kimpton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimpton Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 Trombley Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trombley Landing.

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

  • Santa Clara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
    • Santa Clara is located in Franklin County
  • Spring Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Regis Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Skerry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Dickinson Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson Center
    • Dickinson Center is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson Center <1>
  • West Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
  • Chasm Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm Falls
    • Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County
  • East Dickinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
    • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dickinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Whippleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brushton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Alburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • North Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
      • North Bangor is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bangor <1>
    • Nicholville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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 '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- Trombley Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trombley Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6367, Longitude: -74.3757       In this case, the coordinates for Trombley Landing 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 Trombley Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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