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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 Madison Center (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 Madison Center. 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 Madison Center ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Madison Center: Madison Ctr. (or less commonly used: Madison Cen., Madison Cent. or Madison Cntr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Madison Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison Center.

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 northwest 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 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.

Madison Center is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Madison Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Madison
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Solsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bouckville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Hamilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • Pratts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • East Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Morrisville Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
    • Pratts Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
    • Hamilton Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Randallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Sherburne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Button City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Otselic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Beaver Meadow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Otselic Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • North Norwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Plymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • New Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • South Otselic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Crains Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Norwich Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Chepachet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Millers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Corrado Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Ilion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Frankfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Mohawk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cullen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Herkimer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Oriskany Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sangerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Augusta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Waterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Bridgewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Sherrill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Delphi Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pompey Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Mycenae
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Eagle Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Fabius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Watervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Manlius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Kirkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tall Pines Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Log City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Pompey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • South Edmeston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Burlington Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmeston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Brighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Garrattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Patent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Snowdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Richfield Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Welcome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome

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

Cemeteries Near Madison Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison Center.

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 Madison Center - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Madison Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Indian Opening Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cole Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarrytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eaton Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...
    • Colgate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Madison Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Madison Center.

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

  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Solsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bouckville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pecksport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oriskany Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
  • East Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
  • North Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Brookfield is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
  • Stockwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
  • Pratts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratts is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morrisville Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
    • Eaton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Randallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville

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

Newspapers Published in Madison Center ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madison Center, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madison Center.

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 helpful 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 Madison Center:

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 Madison Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madison Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.