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 Arabia (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 Arabia. 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 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.
Arabia is located in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.
Below are the counties that are near Arabia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arabia:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Arabia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beards Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- South Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Warnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Blenheim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Breakabeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Cobleskill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Potter Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Rensselaerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Berne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Medusa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Berne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Knox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Berne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Westerlo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Harpersfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Kortright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Kortright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grand Gorge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shackport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Bovina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Red Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Jewett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Kill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cornwallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Brooksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Spruceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Norton Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Hunter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Fort Plain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Starkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Cullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- South Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Lykers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Ames
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Buel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Flat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Sprout Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canajoharie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brookman Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Palatine Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burtonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Hallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Nelliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Calcutta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Schenevus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Pleasant Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Westville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Center Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Delanson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Duanesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duane Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Highmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arabia, see our County-by-County Page for Arabia.
Cemeteries Near Arabia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arabia.
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 Arabia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arabia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Charlotteville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dugway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lutheranville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Jefferson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Post Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Strain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Titus Hill 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>
While we didn't find Arabia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arabia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Charlotteville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
- North Harpersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
- Eminence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- East Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Worcester
- South Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Beards Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Harpersfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- North Kortright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arabia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arabia.
Newspapers Published in Arabia ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arabia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arabia, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arabia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arabia:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Delaware County
- Greene County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Schenectady County
- Ulster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Arabia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arabia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |