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 West Carthage (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 West Carthage. 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 West Carthage ...

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 West Carthage: W. Carthage

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.

West Carthage is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

• Jefferson County     (The home county of West Carthage)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Carthage, with the one closest to West Carthage listed first.
  • Carthage
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
  • Herrings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
    • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
  • Deferiet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
    • Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <2>
  • Great Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
  • Sterlingville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
  • Natural Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
    • Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <2>
  • Black River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
    • Black River is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <2>
  • Calcium
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcium
    • Calcium is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcium <2>
  • Evans Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mills
    • Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans Mills <2>
  • Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
  • East Rodman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Rodman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
    • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
  • Watertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <2>
• Lewis County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Carthage, with the one closest to West Carthage listed first.
  • Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Lewis County
  • Copenhagen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <2>
  • Castorland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
    • Castorland is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <2>
  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Lewis County
  • Briggs Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
    • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
  • Naumburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naumburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
    • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
  • Indian River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Indian River is located in Lewis County
  • Croghan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
    • Croghan is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <2>
  • New Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Lewis County
  • Belfort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
    • Belfort is located in Lewis County
  • Barnes Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
    • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
• Saint Lawrence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Carthage, with the one closest to West Carthage listed first.
  • Somerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Wegatchie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
    • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jayville ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
    • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Gouverneur
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
    • Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <2>
  • Elmdale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Talcville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • South Edwards
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
    • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Coffins Mills
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Edwards
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Oswegatchie
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswegatchie
    • Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswegatchie <2>

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

Cemeteries Near West Carthage ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Carthage.

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

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

• St. James Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fairview Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Swinburne Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinburne Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinburne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillside Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Plank Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bent Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bent Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sunnyside Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66421 <4>
• Fairview Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cotes Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• South Champion Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Champion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillside Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallup Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Natural Bridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natural Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Natural Bridge 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.<5>

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

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

• Carthage
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
• Champion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Champion is located in Jefferson County
• Deer River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
  • Deer River is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <2>
• Denmark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Lewis County
• Copenhagen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <2>
• Great Bend
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
• Castorland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
  • Castorland is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <2>
• Felts Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Mills
  • Felts Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felts Mills <2>
• Naumburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naumburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
• North Wilna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilna
  • North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
• Harrisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
• Sterlingville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
  • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Natural Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
    • Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <2>
  • Black River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
    • Black River is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <2>
  • Beaver Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
    • Beaver Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Carthage ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Carthage.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Carthage, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Carthage.

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 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 West Carthage:

• 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 Jefferson County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Lewis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Lawrence 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 Jefferson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New York
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of New York
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/