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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 Chapinville (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 Chapinville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Chapinville is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Chapinville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Burlington Flats
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Burlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Edmeston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Snowdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Garrattsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Welcome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • South Edmeston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Hartwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Cattown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Button City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • New Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Sherburne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • North Norwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Norwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Upton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Kirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Davenport Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Simpsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shackport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Sidney Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • North Kortright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Millers Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • South Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Cullen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Norwich Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Ilion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Edicks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Corrado Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Deck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • East Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Earlville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Solsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Randallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Bouckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecksport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Pine Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Sprout Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookman Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Buel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Hallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Mindenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • 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>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • North Bridgewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stockwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sangerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Sauquoit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oriskany Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapinville, with the one closest to Chapinville listed first.
    • Leesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Seward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Sharon Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville

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

Cemeteries Near Chapinville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapinville.

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

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

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

  • Burlington Flats Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Demming Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Butternut Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Exeter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (465 more) ...
    • Mott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Edmeston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Chapinville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chapinville.

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

  • Burlington Flats
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Burlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Edmeston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edmeston
  • Edmeston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Exeter is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Exeter
  • West Edmeston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Edmeston
  • Garrattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Snowdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
  • Leonardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Brookfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Brookfield is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brookfield
  • South Edmeston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Welcome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Unadilla Forks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
    • Plainfield Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center

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

Newspapers Published in Chapinville ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapinville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapinville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapinville.

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 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 Chapinville:

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 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.
<3>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 Chapinville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Chapinville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.