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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 Millers Mills 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 Millers Mills 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 Millers Mills 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Millers Mills Crossing: Millers Mls. Xing. (or less commonly used: Millers Mlls. Xing.)
- While the name of this community is Millers Mills Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Millers Mills Crossing may originally have been Miller's Mills Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Millers Mills Crossing might be written as Miller Mills Crossing.
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 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.
Millers Mills 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 Millers Mills Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millers Mills Crossing:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Millers Mills Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Millers Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
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- Cedarville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- South Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- West Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Ilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Corrado Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Herkimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Button City
(17 miles [27.4 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Crum Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Lassellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Bouckville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pecksport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Pine Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Pratts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Earlville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mindenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Sprout Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Johnsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Nelliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ames
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- North Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- New Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Sangerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Stockwell
(15 miles [24.1 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 Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Burlington Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Springfield Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cattown
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Oaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Middle Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- West Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fly Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Leesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Seward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Argusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millers Mills Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Millers Mills Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Millers Mills Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millers Mills 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 Millers Mills Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millers Mills Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Brown - Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Millers Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedarville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Winfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twilight Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meeting House Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burgess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fulmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- North Columbia Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Winfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huntly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Millers Mills Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millers Mills Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millers Mills Crossing, with the one closest to Millers Mills Crossing listed first.
- Millers Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Cedarville Station
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- Cedarville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- East Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- Richfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- South Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- West Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- North Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
- Plainfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Babcock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
- West Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Exeter is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Exeter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millers Mills Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millers Mills Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Millers Mills 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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millers Mills Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millers Mills Crossing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millers Mills Crossing.
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 Millers Mills Crossing:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Fulton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Millers Mills Crossing, 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- Millers Mills Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |