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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 Arietta (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 Arietta. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Arietta is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Arietta)
  • Fulton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arietta, with the one closest to Arietta listed first.
    • Salisbury Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salisbury
      • From Arietta to Salisbury
    • Gray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gray
      • From Arietta to Gray
    • Fort Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Little Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Middleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Newville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newville
      • From Arietta to Newville
    • Old City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Cold Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
      • Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arietta, with the one closest to Arietta listed first.
    • Saint Johnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <2>
    • Mindenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mindenville
      • From Arietta to Mindenville
    • Fonda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
    • Fultonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
      • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
    • Nelliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <2>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Randall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tribes Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Canajoharie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Auriesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Johnson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <2>
    • Brookman Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneida County
    • North Gage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Gage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Gage
      • From Arietta to North Gage
  • Saratoga County
  • Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Arietta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arietta.

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

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

  • Five Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roundtop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bleecker Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bleecker Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bleecker Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bleeker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bleeker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bleeker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Sprite Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bridgett's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgett's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgett's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockwood Rural Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwood Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwood Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peck Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (208 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clemmons Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fical Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fical 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arietta had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
  • Middle Sprite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmonsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emmonsburg
    • From Arietta to Emmonsburg
  • Bleecker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Bleecker is located in Fulton County
  • Lotville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
  • Benson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Arietta to Benson
  • Rockwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From Arietta to Rockwood
  • Rudeston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
    • Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
  • Piseco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Oppenheim
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
    • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
  • Lassellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Garoga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Arietta ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arietta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arietta, 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 Arietta.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Arietta:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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>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.
<5>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 Arietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Arietta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arietta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2469, Longitude: -74.5175    









 

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