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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 Bridgewater (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 Bridgewater. 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 doctors 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.

Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgewater:

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Bridgewater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • North Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sangerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stockwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Waterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauquoit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Oriskany Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Button City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • New Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sherburne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Otselic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Kirk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Norwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Otselic Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
  • Fulton County
    • Crum Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chepachet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Millers Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Norwich Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • South Columbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Corrado Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Cullen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ilion
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Mohawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Herkimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • South Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bouckville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Pine Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • Earlville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrisville Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Hallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Mindenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Sprout Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Buel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Saint Johnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Burlington Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Edmeston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Richfield Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Edmeston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Snowdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Patent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Garrattsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cattown
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgewater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgewater.

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 Bridgewater - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Clarke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Unadilla Forks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Winfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crumb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hoxie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bardin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leonardsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Babcock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (459 more) ...
    • Gorton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brookfield Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch 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 Bridgewater had a population of 247 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2014, Bridgewater had a population of 458 people.

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

  • Unadilla Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
  • West Winfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
  • Leonardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Plainfield Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
  • Cassville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
  • Babcock Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Winfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
  • Paris Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
  • Cedarville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chepachet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedar Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Clayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bridgewater ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bridgewater. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bridgewater and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bridgewater.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Bridgewater.

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 Bridgewater:

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 Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bridgewater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.