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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 Cedar Lake (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 Cedar Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Cedar Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Lake: Cedar Lk.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Lake.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Cedar Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Norwich Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Chepachet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • West Winfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Millers Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Corrado Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ilion
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Herkimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • East Herkimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Button City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sherburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Emmonsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Lassellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Middle Sprite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • South Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Bouckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Munns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Munnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Pine Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Mindenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Hallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sprout Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Buel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Nelliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ames
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Canajoharie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Pine Village Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Clayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Bridgewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Sauquoit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • New Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Utica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Sangerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Richfield Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • West Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmeston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cattown
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Fly Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Sharon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Cedar Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Lake.

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 Cedar Lake - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Goodier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Babcock Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jerusalem Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meeting House Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bardin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sauquoit Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Budlong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (441 more) ...
    • Bridgewater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Litchfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Cedar Lake had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Winfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
  • Babcock Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
  • Cassville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Clayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Bridgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
  • Cedarville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
  • Chepachet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
  • Norwich Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
  • West Winfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Winfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
  • Millers Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sauquoit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chadwicks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar Lake ...

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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Lake, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cedar Lake:

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 Cedar Lake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.