Our Genealogy Helper
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Columbia Center: Columbia Ctr. (or less commonly used: Columbia Cen., Columbia Cent. or Columbia Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Columbia Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia Center.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Columbia Center is located in Herkimer County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.
Below are the counties that are near 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)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- South Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Ilion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edicks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Cullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Herkimer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corrado Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Herkimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
- Button City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- New Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Lassellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- 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)
- East Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- South Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Bouckville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Munns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Munnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pecksport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Pine Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mindenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Saint Johnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sprout Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Nelliston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ames
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Center, with the one closest to Columbia Center listed first.
- North Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sauquoit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- New Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New York Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sangerfield
(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)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Springfield Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Middle Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Snowdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Cattown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Oaksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- 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)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- 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)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Argusville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Janesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbia Center, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Columbia Center - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Helmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millers Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dennison Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brown - Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Columbia Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (432 more) ...
- Paines Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedarville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Twilight Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
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)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- South Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- Jordanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Ilion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Edicks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Mohawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
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 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 Columbia Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Fulton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Columbia Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Columbia Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |