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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 Fort Plain (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 Fort Plain. 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 Fort Plain ...

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 Fort Plain: Ft. Plain

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Fort Plain is primarily located in Herkimer County. A portion of Fort Plain extends into Montgomery 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 Fort Plain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Plain:

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Fort Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Starkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Dolgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Paines Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Cullen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • East Herkimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • Simpsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Ephratah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Crum Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Meco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • Arietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Nelliston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Canajoharie
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Hallsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Johnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Buel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookman Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Mindenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ames
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sprout Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Center Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Middle Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Springfield Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlefield Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Roseboom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Pleasant Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
    • Richfield Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Middlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagedorns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <1>
    • West Charlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Delanson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rynex Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Plain, with the one closest to Fort Plain listed first.
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Warnerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Richmondville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Esperance
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Fort Plain, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Plain.

Newspapers Published in Fort Plain ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Plain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Plain, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Plain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fort Plain:

Cemeteries Near Fort Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Plain.

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 Fort Plain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nelliston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelliston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelliston Cemetery
  • Fort Plain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Frey Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Bush Cemetery
  • Dunkel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkel Cemetery
  • Yerding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerding Cemetery
  • Walrath Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Palatine Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery
  • Wiles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Nellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nellis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (430 more) ...
    • Klock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Prospect View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Plain had a population of 2,864 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Plain had a population of 2,218 people.

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

  • Nelliston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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>
  • Freysbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Palatine Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 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>
  • Marshville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
  • Canajoharie
    (3 miles [4.8 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>
  • Stone Arabia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
    • Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
  • Hallsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Buel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Buel is located in Montgomery County
  • Saint Johnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Sprout Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ames
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Sprakers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprakers
    • Sprakers is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprakers <1>
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    • Ephratah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Mindenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Salt Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
      • Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Plain. 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>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- Fort Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9316, Longitude: -74.6277       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Plain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Fort Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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