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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 Canajoharie (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 Canajoharie. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Canajoharie is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Fulton, Herkimer, Otsego, Schenectady & Schoharie.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Canajoharie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Palatine Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Nelliston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Flat Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lykers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookman Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Hallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Johnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <1>
    • Mindenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Berne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Delaware County
    • Simpsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Ephratah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Rockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crum Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Meco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Middle Sprite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Sprite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Arietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Fort Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Starkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Newville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Dolgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paines Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cullen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Center Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Roseboom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Pleasant Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
    • Richfield Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <1>
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagedorns Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • West Charlton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Charlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Charlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mosherville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mosherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Mariaville Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mariaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
    • Delanson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Duanesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rynex Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Princetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canajoharie, with the one closest to Canajoharie listed first.
    • Argusville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Lawyersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
      • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Warnerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Central Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howes Cave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Esperance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Canajoharie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canajoharie.

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

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

  • Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palatine Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sitterly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitterly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelliston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelliston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelliston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yerding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerding Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yerding Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yerding Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Canajoharie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66801 <4>
  • Ames Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mapletown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapletown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olmstead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • Montgomery County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nestle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nestle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nestle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dillenback Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillenback Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Canajoharie had a population of 2,089 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canajoharie had a population of 2,126 people.

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

  • Palatine Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Marshville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
  • Sprakers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprakers
    • Sprakers is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprakers <1>
  • Stone Arabia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
    • Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
  • Nelliston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Ames
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
  • Freysbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freysbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysbush
    • Freysbush is located in Montgomery County
  • Buel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Buel is located in Montgomery County
  • Flat Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Yosts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yosts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosts
    • Yosts is located in Montgomery County
  • Sprout Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Currytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
      • Currytown is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Sharon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Canajoharie ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canajoharie.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Canajoharie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Canajoharie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Canajoharie.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Canajoharie.

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 either 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 Canajoharie:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Canajoharie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canajoharie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8998, Longitude: -74.5699       In this case, the coordinates for Canajoharie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Canajoharie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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