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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 Columbia Center (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 Columbia Center. 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 Columbia Center ...

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 Columbia Center: Columbia Ctr. (or less commonly used: Columbia Cen., Columbia Cent. or Columbia Cntr.)

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 and 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.

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

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Columbia Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Millers Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • South Columbia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • Chepachet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepachet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Ilion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <2>
    • Mohawk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edicks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Paines Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Corrado Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
    • East Herkimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Button City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Sherburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Ephratah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsville
      • Solsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solsville <2>
    • Hamilton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Bouckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Munns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
      • Munns is located in Madison County
    • Munnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Pine Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
    • Earlville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Mindenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Johnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sprout Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Buel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Nelliston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <2>
    • Ames
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Canajoharie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <2>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
      • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <2>
    • Flat Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Lykers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Pine Village Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Bridgewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Cassville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <2>
    • Sauquoit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Deerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • New Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Utica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • New York Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sangerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Waterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Brighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Richfield Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Plainfield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Middle Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Snowdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • Cattown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Burlington Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fly Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Middlefield Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
    • Leesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Seward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Argusville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County

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

Newspapers Published in Columbia Center ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Columbia Center, 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 Columbia Center.

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 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 Columbia Center:

Cemeteries Near Columbia Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia Center.

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

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

  • Reformed Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Helmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmer Cemetery
  • Millers Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Mills Cemetery
  • Edick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edick Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Dennison Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Corners Cemetery
  • Brown - Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Young Cemetery
  • Helmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmer Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • North Columbia Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Columbia Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Columbia Church Cemetery
  • Fulmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulmer Cemetery
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    • Paines Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paines Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paines Hollow Cemetery
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
    • Twilight Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilight Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilight Rest 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.<4>

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

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

  • Millers Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
  • South Columbia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
  • Chepachet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepachet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedarville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
  • Jordanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <2>
  • Richfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Otsego County
  • Ilion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
    • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <2>
  • Cullen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
  • Edicks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
  • Mohawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Winfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
    • East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
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    • Richfield Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Herkimer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>

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

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

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' (or 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- Columbia Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9326, Longitude: -75.0371       In this case, the coordinates for Columbia Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Columbia Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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