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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 Berkshire (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 Berkshire. 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.

Berkshire is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Berkshire)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Progress
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadalbin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <1>
    • Perth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Cranberry Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Mills Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Union Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Altamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Fullers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Berne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Lisha Kill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Arietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gilmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Fort Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Dolgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Starkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Little Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Deck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Tribes Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <1>
    • Fonda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fultonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fort Johnson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Auriesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hagaman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <1>
    • Harrower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Amsterdam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Cranesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Center Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <1>
    • Middle Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • South Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagedorns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <1>
    • Mosherville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
    • West Charlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Edinburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
    • Batchellerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Harmony Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Charlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Rock City Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
      • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <1>
    • Milton Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Factory Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Delanson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Princetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Aqueduct
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Esperance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
    • Argusville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sharon Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <1>
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Schoharie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
    • Seward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Gallupville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Janesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkshire, with the one closest to Berkshire listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
    • Lake Luzerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Berkshire ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berkshire, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berkshire.

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 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 Berkshire:

Cemeteries Near Berkshire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berkshire.

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

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

  • Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fern Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fern Dale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gloversville.
    • The Fern Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fern Dale Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Dale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64526 <4>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Colonial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Cemetery
  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
  • Boshart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshart Cemetery
  • Vail Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vail Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Mills Cemetery
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    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Munsonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsonville Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry 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 Berkshire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berkshire.

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

  • Kingsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
    • Kingsboro is located in Fulton County
  • Gloversville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Munsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
    • Munsonville is located in Fulton County
  • Mayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bleecker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Bleecker is located in Fulton County
  • Tribes Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
    • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <1>
  • Perth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Fulton County
  • Broadalbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <1>
  • Kecks Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
    • Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
  • Sammonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
  • Fonda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Fultonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fort Hunter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <1>
    • Fort Johnson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

The official website for Berkshire: www.berkshireny.com/

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berkshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0492, Longitude: -74.3190       In this case, the coordinates for Berkshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Berkshire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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