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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 Underwood (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 Underwood. 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 northwest 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 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.

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Underwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
    • Saint Huberts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Witherbee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
      • Witherbee is located in Essex County
    • Moriah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
    • Port Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Westport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>
    • Lewis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Essex County
    • Severance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Upper Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Elba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
      • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Tahawus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
      • Tahawus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
    • Au Sable Forks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Black Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Thomasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
    • Harkness
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Village of Keeseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
    • Adirondack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pottersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Brant Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Silver Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabbath Day Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
    • Chimney Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • Palmer Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
      • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Panton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Addison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bridport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Bridport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridport <1>
    • Ferrisburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
      • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Vergennes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
      • Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <1>
    • Ferrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
      • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Waltham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Shoreham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
    • Charlotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • East Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
      • East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Prindle Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle Corners
      • Prindle Corners is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Shelburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shelburne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
    • Benson Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Landing
      • Benson Landing is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Benson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people

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

Newspapers Published in Underwood ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Underwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Underwood, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Underwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Underwood:

Cemeteries Near Underwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Underwood.

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

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

  • North Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Spear Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Walton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Norton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Black River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne 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.<6>

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

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

  • New Russia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Russia
    • New Russia is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Russia <1>
  • Witherbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
    • Witherbee is located in Essex County
  • Mineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineville
    • Mineville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineville <1>
  • Moriah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moriah Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah Center
    • Moriah Center is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriah Center <1>
  • Keene Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Elizabethtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
  • Port Henry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Keene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Paradox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
    • Paradox is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <1>
  • Ironville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chimney Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • West Addison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Addison
      • West Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Westport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Underwood. 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>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>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.
<5>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- Underwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Underwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0878, Longitude: -73.6762       In this case, the coordinates for Underwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Underwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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