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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 East Creek (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 East Creek. 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 East Creek ...

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 East Creek: E. Creek

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

East Creek 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 East Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Creek:

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of East Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Dolgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Starkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Fort Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
      • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <1>
    • Deck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • East Herkimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Ephratah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Meco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Berkshire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Broadalbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Arietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Morehouseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Johnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hallsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookman Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Nelliston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Buel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Canajoharie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ames
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Flat Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Fonda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • Clayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pine Village Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Utica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Cassville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sauquoit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
    • New York Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Middle Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Springfield Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richfield Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Center Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Roseboom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
    • South Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
    • Bowerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Argusville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warnerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmondville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beards Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Esperance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
    • Greenbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County

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

Newspapers Published in East Creek ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Creek:

Cemeteries Near East Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Creek.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Indian Castle Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Castle Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Castle Church Cemetery
  • Klock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klock Cemetery
  • Lower Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
  • West St. Johnsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West St. Johnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West St. Johnsville Cemetery
  • Upper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cemetery
  • Walrath Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrath Cemetery
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Rural Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Little Falls.
    • The Rural Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Inghams Mills Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263375 <5>
  • Prospect View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Herkimer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herkimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herkimer Cemetery
    • Garlock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlock 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Creek had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mindenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
  • Crum Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Indian Castle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
    • Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
  • Ingham Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingham Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
    • Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
  • Saint Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Newville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Herkimer County
  • Hallsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Oppenheim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
    • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
  • Dolgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Starkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
  • Little Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Deck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
    • Deck is located in Herkimer County
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    • Freysbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freysbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysbush
      • Freysbush is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
      • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <1>
    • Lassellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Creek. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0073, Longitude: -74.7435       In this case, the coordinates for East Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 East Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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