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 Woods Mills (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 Woods Mills. 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 Woods Mills ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Woods Mills: Woods Mls. (or less commonly used: Woods Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Woods Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Woods Mills may originally have been Wood's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Woods Mills might be written as Wood Mills.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Woods Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woods Mills.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Woods Mills is located in Clinton County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Woods Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woods Mills:
- Clinton County (The home county of Woods Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Cadyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morrisonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Plattsburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Dannemora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Beekmantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Plattsburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moffitsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Parc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
- Beekmantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
- Laphams Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
- Redford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Keeseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Douglass is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
- North Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Jay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Willsboro Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
- Wilmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Jay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Willsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Reber is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
- Lewis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lewis is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Craterclub
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craterclub is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
- Bloomingdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Alder Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
- Brainardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Franklin Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Chateaugay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chittenden County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Miltonboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
- Colchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
- Malletts Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
- Malletts Bay has also been known as:
- Malets Bay
- Maletts Bay
- Checkerberry Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Colchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City Park is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Park
- Winooski
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shelburne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
- South Burlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Franklin County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Georgia Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
- West Georgia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
- Georgia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Saint Albans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- East Georgia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- North Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
- Saint Albans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maquam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
- Swanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Swanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
- Greens Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Corners is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
- Grand Isle County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Adams Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
- Keeler Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
- Pearl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Grand Isle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- South Hero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Isle La Motte
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Isle la Motte
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Hero
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Hero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Alburg Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
- Alburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
- Alburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
- Alburgh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woods Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Woods Mills.
Cemeteries Near Woods Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woods Mills.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woods Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woods Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Broadwell Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Alexanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peasleeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Schuyler Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Irish Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- State Prison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- State Prison & Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Independence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- The Independence Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Cemetery
- Saranac Hollow Cemetery
- Saranac Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153208 <3>
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Stafford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Woods Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woods Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woods Mills, with the one closest to Woods Mills listed first.
- Cadyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morrisonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Plattsburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
- Schuyler Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dannemora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saranac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peasleeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peasleeville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasleeville
- West Beekmantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
- Moffitsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- South Plattsburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plattsburgh
- Salmon River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salmon River is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River
- Plattsburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laphams Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
- East Beekmantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beekmantown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woods Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woods Mills.
Newspapers Published in Woods Mills ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woods Mills, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woods Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Woods Mills:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Chittenden County
- Franklin County
- Grand Isle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Woods Mills, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |