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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 Harpersfield (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 Harpersfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Harpersfield is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Harpersfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harpersfield:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Harpersfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • North Kortright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Hobart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <2>
    • Stamford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
    • Simpsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • South Kortright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bovina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Grand Gorge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Davenport Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shackport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Bovina Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cooksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
    • Preston Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
      • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <2>
    • Medusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rensselaerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Berne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • West Kill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Jewett Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
    • Spruceton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Brooksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
    • Cornwallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lykers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • Schenevus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Worcester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
    • Portlandville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colliersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
    • South Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
    • Pleasant Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
    • Oneonta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <2>
    • Bowerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
    • Beards Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Richmondville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Broome Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Warnerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Manorkill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • Lew Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harpersfield, with the one closest to Harpersfield listed first.
    • Highmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <2>
    • Bushnellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
    • Shandaken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoenicia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Harpersfield ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpersfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harpersfield, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harpersfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Harpersfield:

Cemeteries Near Harpersfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harpersfield.

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

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

  • Harpersfield Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpersfield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpersfield Center Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • North Harpersfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harpersfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harpersfield Cemetery
  • North Kortright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Kortright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Kortright Cemetery
  • Cowley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
  • Potter Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Hill Cemetery
  • West Jefferson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jefferson Cemetery
  • Gilchrist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Church Cemetery
  • Braehead Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braehead Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braehead Road Cemetery
  • Locust Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • Stamford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (385 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Titus Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Titus Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Titus Hill 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 Harpersfield had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Harpersfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
    • North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
  • North Kortright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • Hobart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <2>
  • Stamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
  • South Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Gilboa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gilboa
    • South Gilboa is located in Schoharie County
  • South Worcester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
    • South Worcester is located in Otsego County
  • Charlotteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
    • Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <2>
  • Fergusonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fergusonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
    • Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
  • West Kortright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Davenport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
    • Bloomville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eminence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Schoharie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpersfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harpersfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harpersfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4385, Longitude: -74.6869    
<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 Harpersfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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