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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 Fairfield (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 Fairfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Fairfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Middleville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Old City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Norway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Salisbury Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kast Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
    • Dolgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Herkimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
    • Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Jacksonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Herkimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Crum Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Middle Sprite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Lassellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Garoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Ephratah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Sammonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Meco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Johnstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gloversville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Berkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Arietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookman Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Hallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Nelliston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprout Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Canajoharie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ames
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Randall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Flat Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Fonda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • 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 Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • North Gage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Deerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Trenton Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Barneveld
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Utica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Yorkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Remsen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland Patent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marcy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • New Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • New York Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Richfield Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Middle Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Springfield Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Cherry Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Middlefield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
    • Cattown
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Roseboom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Center Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Leesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Sharon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Fairfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield.

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 Fairfield - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fairfield Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleville Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Route 28 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eaton's Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elm Tree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...
    • Yellow Church Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Norway Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Holsted Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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 Fairfield had a population of 336 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Middleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eatonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Norway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Kast Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
  • Little Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salisbury Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dolgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Herkimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • East Schuyler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Schuyler is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Schuyler
    • Mohawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingham Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills

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

Newspapers Published in Fairfield ...

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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield.

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 Fairfield:

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 Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.