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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 McCoon Crossing (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 McCoon Crossing. 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 McCoon Crossing ...
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 McCoon Crossing: McCoon Xing.
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.
McCoon Crossing 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 McCoon Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McCoon Crossing:
- Herkimer County (The home county of McCoon Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- South Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Millers Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cullen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- West Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Corrado Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Button City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- New Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Delaware County
- Simpsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Crum Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Lassellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Brookfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- South Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bouckville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pecksport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Pine Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Pratts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Earlville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisville Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mindenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Sprout Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Saint Johnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nelliston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ames
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Randall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Pine Village Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Clayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sangerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- New Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Stockwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Springfield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cattown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Snowdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Middle Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Fly Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oaksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Burlington Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Leesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Argusville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Janesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Richmondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McCoon Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for McCoon Crossing.
Cemeteries Near McCoon Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCoon Crossing.
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 McCoon Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McCoon Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Twilight Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brown - Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Helmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dennison Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (453 more) ...
- Fulmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Columbia Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find McCoon Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McCoon Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McCoon Crossing, with the one closest to McCoon Crossing listed first.
- Richfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- South Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Millers Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- Richfield Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cullen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- East Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- Jordanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plainfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- North Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McCoon Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCoon Crossing.
Newspapers Published in McCoon Crossing ...
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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around McCoon Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McCoon Crossing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McCoon Crossing.
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 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 McCoon Crossing:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton 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> | 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 McCoon Crossing, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCoon Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |