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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 Middleburgh (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 Middleburgh. 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 Middleburgh ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Middleburg.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Middleburgh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleburgh.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Middleburgh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mattice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barkman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barkman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cotton Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntersland School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntersland School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntersland School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patria Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Borthwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borthwick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borthwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huntersland Christian 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Middleburgh had a population of 1,139 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Middleburgh had a population of 1,422 people.

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

  • Fultonham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
    • Fultonham is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonham <2>
  • Huntersland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
    • Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
  • Schoharie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
    • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <2>
  • Franklinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Cobleskill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cobleskill
    • East Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Breakabeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakabeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
  • Howes Cave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gallupville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shutter Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shutter Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutter Corners
    • Shutter Corners is located in Schoharie County
  • West Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
    • West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
  • West Berne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berne
    • West Berne is located in Albany County
  • Central Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Barnerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnerville
      • Barnerville is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vintonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vintonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vintonton
      • From Middleburgh to Vintonton

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Middleburgh ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleburgh.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Middleburgh. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Middleburgh and those printed in the larger area surrounding Middleburgh.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Middleburgh.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Middleburgh:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleburgh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Middleburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Middleburgh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5996, Longitude: -74.3321    









 

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