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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 Atwell (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 Atwell. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Atwell is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Atwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
    • Thendara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
    • Gray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Russia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Cold Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Norway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Old City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
    • Beaver River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
      • Beaver River is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver River <2>
    • Middleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Inlet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Raquette Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Speculator
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <2>
    • Arietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
    • Lyonsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Port Leyden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Lyons Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Greig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Constableville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Turin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Number Four
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Four have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • West Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Petries Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Remsen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Barneveld
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Barneveld is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barneveld <2>
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
    • Redmond Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Frenchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
    • Holland Patent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
      • Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <2>
    • Westernville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Camroden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
    • Ava
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Atwell ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Atwell:

Cemeteries Near Atwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwell.

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

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

  • Wheelertown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelertown Cemetery
  • Woodgate Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodgate Cemetery
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
  • Enlli Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enlli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enlli Cemetery
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Hill Cemetery
  • Alder Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alder Creek Cemetery
  • Brondstatter Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brondstatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brondstatter Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Pen Y Graig Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pen Y Graig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pen Y Graig Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Atwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atwell.

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

  • Minnehaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
  • Morehouseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
  • Old Forge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Northwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
  • Forestport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestport
    • Forestport is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestport <2>
  • Ohio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Herkimer County
  • Alder Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
    • Alder Creek is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder Creek <2>
  • Grant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Herkimer County
  • Hawkinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
    • Hawkinsville is located in Oneida County
  • East Steuben
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • East Steuben is located in Oneida County
  • Gray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
  • Remsen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Lyonsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County

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

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Atwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5240, Longitude: -74.9443       In this case, the coordinates for Atwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Atwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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