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 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.
Arabia is located in Schoharie 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- South Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vintonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Warnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Cobleskill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Lawyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Preston Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
- Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <1>
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Knox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Berne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <1>
- North Kortright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <1>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Bovina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Brooksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Spruceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Norton Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Hunter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <1>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
- Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <1>
- Starkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Cullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cullen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- South Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Ames
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
- Buel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Flat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Sprout Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canajoharie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canajoharie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
- Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <1>
- Brookman Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Palatine Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burtonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Hallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Nelliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Schenevus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Pleasant Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Westville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Center Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Roseboom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Portlandville
(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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Duanesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Duane Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <1>
- Bushnellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotteville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Snooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dugway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jefferson Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Old Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Old Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Summit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Summit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lutheranville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheranville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheranville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Jefferson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jefferson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- Post Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Titus Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Titus Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Titus Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
- Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <1>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
- South Worcester is located in Otsego County
- North Harpersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
- North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
- Eminence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- East Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Worcester
- East Worcester is located in Otsego County
- South Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Beards Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <1>
- West Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
- West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
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]<5>. 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 begin with 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 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arabia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Arabia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arabia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arabia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5340, Longitude: -74.6357 In this case, the coordinates for Arabia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |