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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 Hoffmeister (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 Hoffmeister. 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 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.

Hoffmeister is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Hoffmeister)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffmeister, with the one closest to Hoffmeister listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Piseco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Arietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Gilmantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Speculator
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Benson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Inlet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Raquette Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sabael
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffmeister, with the one closest to Hoffmeister listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Crum Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Lassellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Garoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Ephratah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Jackson Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Meco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Northville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • Berkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffmeister, with the one closest to Hoffmeister listed first.
    • Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Salisbury Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Norway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Grant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Northwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Cold Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Poland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffmeister, with the one closest to Hoffmeister listed first.
    • Saint Johnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mindenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoffmeister, with the one closest to Hoffmeister listed first.
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Gage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Trenton Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Woodgate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Remsen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Barneveld
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • East Floyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Holland Patent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield

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

Cemeteries Near Hoffmeister ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoffmeister.

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

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

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

  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Brondstatter Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Roundtop Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fish Mtn. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Faiview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheelertown Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Norway Village Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Hoffmeister in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hoffmeister.

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

  • Morehouseville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Rudeston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
  • Piseco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ohio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ohio is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Gray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Stratford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Arietta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
  • Emmonsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Grant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grant is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Norway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Salisbury Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Salisbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lotville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lotville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
    • Northwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Cold Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hoffmeister ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoffmeister.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hoffmeister, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hoffmeister.

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 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 Hoffmeister:

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 Hoffmeister, 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 from Point A (ie- Hoffmeister) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.