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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 Central Bridge (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 Central Bridge. 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 Central Bridge ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Central Bridge: Central Brg. (or less commonly used: Central Brdg. or Central Brdge.)

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Central Bridge is located in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Central Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central Bridge.

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

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

  • Central Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sloansville Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grovernors Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grovernors Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grovernors Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bramanville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Fort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Fort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sagendorf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagendorf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagendorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barton Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slingerland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slingerland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slingerland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Esperance Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esperance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esperance 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Central Bridge had a population of 289 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Howes Cave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grovenor Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovenor Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovenor Corners
    • Grovenor Corners is located in Schoharie County
  • East Cobleskill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cobleskill
    • East Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Schoharie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
    • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
  • Sloansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloansville
    • Sloansville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloansville <1>
  • Barnerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnerville
    • Barnerville is located in Schoharie County
  • Shutter Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shutter Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutter Corners
    • Shutter Corners is located in Schoharie County
  • Carlisle Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Center
    • Carlisle Center is located in Schoharie County
  • Oak Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Esperance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Mineral Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallupville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Central Bridge ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central Bridge, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central Bridge.

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 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 Central Bridge:

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

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>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 Central Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Central Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7110, Longitude: -74.3383    









 

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