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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 Camden (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 Camden. 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 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.

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

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Camden)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Worth Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mannsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
  • Madison County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Tall Pines Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Kirkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mycenae
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mycenae. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mycenae
      • From Camden to Mycenae
    • Minoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <2>
    • Clay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Syracuse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • East Syracuse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Fayetteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastwood
      • From Camden to Eastwood
    • Euclid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyncourt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Nicholsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kasoag
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
      • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasoag
      • From Camden to Kasoag
    • West Amboy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amboy
      • From Camden to West Amboy
    • Gayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Redfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Constantia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Altmar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Altmar is located in Oswego County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <2>
    • Albion Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dugway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dugway
      • From Camden to Dugway
    • Mallory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chateaugay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County

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

Cemeteries Near Camden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camden.

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

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

  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnellsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnellsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grilley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Protestant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (331 more) ...
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Camden had a population of 1,902 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Camden had a population of 2,142 people.

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

  • Elpis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elpis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elpis
    • From Camden to Elpis
  • McConnellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blossvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Glenmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Oneida County
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Oneida County
  • North Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Oneida County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vienna
    • From Camden to Vienna
  • Constantia Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantia Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
    • Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
  • Cleveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Oswego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Sylvan Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Humaston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
    • Humaston is located in Oneida County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Humaston
    • From Camden to Humaston
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Oneida County
    • Williamstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
    • Amboy Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
      • Amboy Center is located in Oswego County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Camden ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Camden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Camden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Camden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Camden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Camden:

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3359, Longitude: -75.7483    
<5>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.
<6>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 Camden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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