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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 Maple Grove (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 Maple Grove. 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 Maple Grove ...

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 Maple Grove: Maple Grv.

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

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Maple Grove is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Maple Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Morris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gilbertsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Oneonta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Youmans Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Copes Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Otego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West End
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Wells Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Welcome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Nineveh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Center Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Creekside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Colesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lathams Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Guilford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Guilford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Norwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Haynes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Button City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • North Norwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • North Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sidney Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Merrickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davenport Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tacoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Masonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shackport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Mundale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Delhi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Simpsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • South Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Millers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Cullen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • South Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Brookfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Earlville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Randallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecksport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stockwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • North Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Sangerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Waterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Maple Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Grove.

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 Maple Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Morris Family Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flax Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Otsdawa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hillington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (389 more) ...
    • Old Churchyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Maple Grove had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Otsdawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Otsdawa is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa
  • Morris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gilbertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Laurens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Laurens is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurens
  • Unadilla Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unadilla Center is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Center
  • West Oneonta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Rockwells Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
  • Otego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
  • South New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
  • Holmesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Holmesville is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Lathams Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Upton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Maple Grove ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Grove, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Maple Grove:

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 Maple Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Maple Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.