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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 Colchester (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 Colchester. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Colchester is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Colchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Walton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
    • Hamden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mundale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Corbett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
    • Shinhopple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gregorytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Tacoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Peakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Chiloway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Horton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Deposit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Nineveh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
    • East Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Creekside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Harpursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ouaquaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Belden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Afton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Mount Upton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yaleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • West Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Nineveh Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
    • Wells Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Otego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Oneonta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <2>
    • West End
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Colliersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Copes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Laurens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <2>
    • Portlandville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Mount Vision
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Beaverkill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
    • Roscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Lew Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
    • Deckertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
    • Long Eddy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Livingston Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hankins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morsston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
    • Parkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
    • North Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Debruce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
    • Parksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Highmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <2>
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Brandt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Lanesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colchester, with the one closest to Colchester listed first.
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Starrucca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Wrighter Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Colchester ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colchester, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Colchester:

Cemeteries Near Colchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colchester.

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

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

  • Walton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • Wilson Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Hollow Cemetery
  • Hamden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Feak Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feak Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feak Hollow Cemetery
  • Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
  • Bostwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostwick Cemetery
  • Archer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
  • Paige Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paige Cemetery
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
  • Yendes Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yendes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yendes Family Cemetery
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Windfall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
    • Read Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read Creek Cemetery
    • Harvard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvard Cemetery

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 Colchester had a population of 69 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Walton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
  • Hawleys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys
    • Hawleys is located in Delaware County
  • Beerston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
    • Beerston is located in Delaware County
  • Hamden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Downsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <2>
  • De Lancey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lancey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lancey
    • De Lancey is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Lancey <2>
  • Mundale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
  • Rock Rift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
    • Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
  • Loomis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Loomis is located in Delaware County
  • Harvard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Delaware County
  • Merrickville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
  • Apex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Delaware County
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    • Franklin Depot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
      • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
    • Trout Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
      • Trout Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>

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

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1604, Longitude: -75.0774       In this case, the coordinates for Colchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Colchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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