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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 Tucker Terrace (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 Tucker Terrace. 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 Tucker Terrace ...

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 Tucker Terrace: Tucker Ter. (or less commonly used: Tucker Terr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of Tucker Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker Terrace, with the one closest to Tucker Terrace listed first.
    • Massena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
      • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <2>
    • Massena Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massena Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
      • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Raymondville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Norfolk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <2>
    • Rooseveltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Drews Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Corner
      • Drews Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Waddington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brasher Iron Works. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker Terrace, with the one closest to Tucker Terrace listed first.
    • Hogansburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
      • Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <2>
    • Bombay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Moira
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fort Covington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • East Dickinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • West Bangor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Westville Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Regis Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Tucker Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tucker Terrace.

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

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

  • Dodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • 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.
  • West Orvis Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Orvis Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Orvis Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adath Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent Mill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nevins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Massena Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massena Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
    • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Massena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
    • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <2>
  • Raymondville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chase Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • Chase Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase Mills <2>
  • Norfolk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Norfolk is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <2>
  • Brookdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Waddington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Stockholm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Norwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Brasher Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasher Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Falls
    • Brasher Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasher Falls <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Stockholm Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm Center
      • Stockholm Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brasher Iron Works. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Tucker Terrace ...

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 Tucker Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tucker Terrace, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tucker Terrace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Tucker Terrace:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tucker Terrace. 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>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>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.
<4>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 Tucker Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Tucker Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tucker Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9487, Longitude: -74.9733       In this case, the coordinates for Tucker Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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