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 Manheim 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 Manheim 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 Manheim 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 Manheim Center: Manheim Ctr. (or less commonly used: Manheim Cen., Manheim Cent. or Manheim Cntr.)
You might see Manheim Centre instead of Manheim 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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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.
Manheim Center 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 Manheim Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manheim Center:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Manheim Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Dolgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Salisbury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Starkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Deck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Edicks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- East Herkimer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Herkimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Crum Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Lassellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(13 miles [20.9 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 Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Arietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Piseco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Mindenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Saint Johnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprout Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Canajoharie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Ames
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Flat Creek
(20 miles [32.2 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 Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- North Gage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Deerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sauquoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trenton Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Yorkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barneveld
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Middle Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richfield Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Middlefield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Center Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Roseboom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Cattown
(24 miles [38.6 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 Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Leesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Cobleskill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richmondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manheim Center, see our County-by-County Page for Manheim Center.
Cemeteries Near Manheim Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manheim 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 Manheim Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manheim Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Fink - Van Valkenburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Herkimer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Upper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rural Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Little Falls.
- The Rural Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inghams Mills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263375 <3>
- Walrath Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Castle Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Church Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (361 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Manheim Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manheim Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Manheim Center, with the one closest to Manheim Center listed first.
- Ingham Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Indian Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
- East Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Creek is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek
- Crum Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Dolgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Mindenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Oppenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Saint Johnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lotville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lotville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
- Salisbury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eatonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manheim Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manheim Center.
Newspapers Published in Manheim 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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manheim Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manheim Center, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manheim Center.
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 Manheim Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hamilton 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manheim Center) 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 Manheim Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |