Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Indian Castle (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 Indian Castle. 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 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.
Indian Castle 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 Indian Castle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Indian Castle:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Indian Castle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Newville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Starkville is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Deck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Paines Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edicks is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salisbury is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- East Herkimer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Herkimer is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Fort Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Crum Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Emmonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Middle Sprite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Meco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Johnstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gloversville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(23 miles [37 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 Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Arietta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Madison County
- Brookfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Mindenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Saint Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Palatine Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sprout Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canajoharie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ames
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Randall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Flat Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- North Gage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Deerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Sauquoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Yorkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New York Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Middle Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richfield Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Middlefield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Former name for Middlefield Center:
- Middlefield Centre
- Center Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Roseboom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Cattown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Leesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Cobleskill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Richmondville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Central Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Indian Castle, see our County-by-County Page for Indian Castle.
Cemeteries Near Indian Castle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian Castle.
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 Indian Castle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Indian Castle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Indian Castle Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walrath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Herkimer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haupt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houpt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fink - Van Valkenburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Klock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Indian Castle had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Indian Castle, with the one closest to Indian Castle listed first.
- Newville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- East Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Creek is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek
- Mindenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Ingham Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Crum Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paines Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Deck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Starkville is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Oppenheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edicks is also located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Indian Castle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Indian Castle.
Newspapers Published in Indian Castle ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Castle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Castle, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indian Castle.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Indian Castle:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Castle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Indian Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |