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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 Babcock Hill (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 Babcock Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Babcock Hill is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Babcock Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • Cassville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • North Bridgewater
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Clayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sauquoit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Sangerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stockwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • New Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • Button City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • New Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sherburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Beaver Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Otselic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Emmonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Chepachet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Norwich Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Millers Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Corrado Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ilion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • South Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Mohawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Herkimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Solsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Bouckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Munns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Munnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Pine Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Mindenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sprout Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Buel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Nelliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Babcock Hill, with the one closest to Babcock Hill listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Burlington Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Richfield Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Edmeston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • South Edmeston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Cattown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Oaksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Springfield Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Patent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
  • Schoharie County
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville

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

Cemeteries Near Babcock Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Babcock Hill.

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 Babcock Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Babcock Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bardin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Budlong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Winfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Meeting House Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sauquoit Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • East Winfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerusalem Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla Forks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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 Babcock Hill had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Bridgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
  • North Winfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
  • Cassville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedar Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • West Winfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
  • Paris Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
  • Sauquoit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedarville Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
  • Chepachet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Norwich Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Marshall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Marshall is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall

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

Newspapers Published in Babcock Hill ...

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 Babcock Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Babcock Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Babcock Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Babcock Hill:

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 Babcock Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Babcock Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.