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 East Springfield (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 Springfield. 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 Springfield ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Springfield: E. Springfield
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Springfield. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Springfield.
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.
East Springfield is located in Otsego County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near East Springfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Springfield:
- Otsego County (The home county of East Springfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Middle Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middlefield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Roseboom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Center Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Richfield Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- South Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Cooperstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Button City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- New Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Simpsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Davenport Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harpersfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Kortright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Stamford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Crum Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Ephratah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Lassellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Middle Sprite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Rockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Johnstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Gloversville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Deck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Cullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Newville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Paines Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- South Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Fort Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Jacksonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Little Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- East Herkimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Madison County
- Brookfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Sprout Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Buel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Ames
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mindenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Nelliston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canajoharie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(17 miles [27.4 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 East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Deerfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Sangerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Schenectady County
- Braman Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Argusville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Lawyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Richmondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cobleskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Springfield, see our County-by-County Page for East Springfield.
Cemeteries Near East Springfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Springfield.
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 East Springfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Springfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Oliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Middle Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willse Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Hornesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Middlefield Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thurston Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McFee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roseboom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Springfield had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Springfield, with the one closest to East Springfield listed first.
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middlefield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Salt Springville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Van Hornesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lentsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Roseboom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sprout Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Pleasant Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Deck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Center Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Buel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Springfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Springfield.
Newspapers Published in East Springfield ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Springfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Springfield, 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 East Springfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 East Springfield:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schenectady 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 East Springfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Springfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |