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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 Irondale (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 Irondale. 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 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.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Irondale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • Salisbury Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Dolgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Norway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Old City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Jacksonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Kast Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • East Herkimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Crum Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Lassellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Garoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Ephratah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Meco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Sammonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Gloversville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkshire
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • Arietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Morehouseville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Piseco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Wells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Brookman Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Nelliston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canajoharie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Sprout Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ames
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Randall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Fonda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • North Gage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Trenton Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Prospect
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Barneveld
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Remsen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Holland Patent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Floyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Marcy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • Middle Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Richfield Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middlefield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
    • Center Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
    • Roseboom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Pleasant Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irondale, with the one closest to Irondale listed first.
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Sharon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Argusville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville

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

Cemeteries Near Irondale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irondale.

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

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

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

  • Peck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holsted Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dolgeville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roundtop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Salisbury Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Salisbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Emmonsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Dolgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stratford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lotville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Ingham Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
  • Oppenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
  • Middle Sprite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Eatonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
  • Little Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Crum Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Norway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Middleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Irondale ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irondale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irondale, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irondale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Irondale:

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 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.
<3>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 Irondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Irondale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.