Our Genealogy Helper

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 Turnbull Corner (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 Turnbull Corner. 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 Turnbull Corner ...

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 Turnbull Corner: Turnbull Cor. (or less commonly used: Turnbull Crn.)

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 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.

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

• Saint Lawrence County     (The home county of Turnbull Corner)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Turnbull Corner, with the one closest to Turnbull Corner listed first.
  • Madrid Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madrid Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Drews Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Corner
    • Drews Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Waddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
    • Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddington <2>
  • Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Raymondville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
    • Raymondville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
  • Sisson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sisson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Lisbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • North Stockholm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Potsdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <2>
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Turnbull Corner, with the one closest to Turnbull Corner listed first.
  • Alburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
    • Alburg is located in Franklin County
  • Hogansburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
    • Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <2>
  • Moira
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moira
    • Moira is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moira <2>
  • Saint Regis Falls
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Falls
    • Saint Regis Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis Falls <2>
  • Bombay
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
    • Bombay is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bombay <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Turnbull Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turnbull Corner.

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

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

• Madrid Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madrid Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174907 <4>
• St. James Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Haskell Ridge Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Doran Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Chamberlain Corners Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Corners Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Scotch Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66256 <4>
• Union Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West Potsdam Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Potsdam Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Potsdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brookside Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Clark Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (160 more) ...
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

• Madrid
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
• Madrid Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madrid Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
  • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Bucks Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Bridge
  • Bucks Bridge is located in Saint Lawrence County
• West Potsdam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam
  • West Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Waddington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
  • Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddington <2>
• Chase Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Norwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Norfolk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Morley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Morley is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Lisbon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
• Sisson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sisson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
  • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Raymondville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
  • Raymondville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Potsdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <2>
  • North Stockholm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville 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 Turnbull Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turnbull Corner.

Newspapers Published in Turnbull Corner ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnbull Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turnbull Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turnbull Corner.

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 Turnbull Corner:

• Websites specific to New York
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the New York State Archives

• Pages specific to Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New York
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of New York
  • Cemeteries of Saint Lawrence County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New York
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of New York
  • Cemeteries of Saint Lawrence County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnbull Corner. 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/