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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 New Hartford (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 New Hartford. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

New Hartford is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of New Hartford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Pittsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • El Dara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Atlas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlas is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Rockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Time
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Hadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Baylis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Barry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Beverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Payson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Fall Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Burton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Marblehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbirds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Hersman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Mound Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Timewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Belleview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Cliffdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Mozier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kampsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Michael
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Hillview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Walkerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Eldred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Roodhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Belltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Lynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Chapin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Naples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Bluffs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Exeter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Alsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Whiteside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Elsberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
    • Louisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • New Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Cave City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Hannibal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <1>
    • Helton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Louisiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Calumet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Tarrants
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Paynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Annada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bowling Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyrene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
    • Frankford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sledd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Eolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
    • Ashley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hartford, with the one closest to New Hartford listed first.
    • Saverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • New London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near New Hartford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Hartford.

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 New Hartford - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Hartford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Prairie Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ifner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tamsett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (489 more) ...
    • Brokaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wombles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Hartford had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Summer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Rockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Pittsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • El Dara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • Time
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Pike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Quincy Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy Junction is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
  • Maysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maysville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baylis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Barry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

Newspapers Published in New Hartford ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hartford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Hartford, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Hartford.

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 New Hartford:

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>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 New Hartford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- New Hartford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.