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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 Moshier Falls (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 Moshier Falls. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Moshier Falls 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 Moshier Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moshier Falls:

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Moshier Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moshier Falls, with the one closest to Moshier Falls listed first.
    • Beaver River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thendara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moshier Falls, with the one closest to Moshier Falls listed first.
    • Inlet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Raquette Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moshier Falls, with the one closest to Moshier Falls listed first.
    • Natural Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Herrings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
      • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
    • Deferiet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moshier Falls, with the one closest to Moshier Falls listed first.
    • Number Four
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
    • Belfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Belfort is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
    • Crystal Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Petries Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
    • Croghan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Indian River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Jerden Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
    • East Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
    • Greig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Watson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Forest City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Naumburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moshier Falls, with the one closest to Moshier Falls listed first.
    • Woodgate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Boonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Redmond Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moshier Falls, with the one closest to Moshier Falls listed first.
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
    • Star Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Coffins Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Oswegatchie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wanakena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
    • Newton Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Edwards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
    • Cranberry Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Moshier Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moshier Falls.

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 Moshier Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Basselin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaches Bridge Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brantingham Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinney Corners Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ebblie Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sands Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Old Martinsburg Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Moshier Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moshier Falls.

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

  • Number Four
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
  • Kirschnerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kirschnerville is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirschnerville
  • Crystal Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
  • Belfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Belfort is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
  • Petries Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
  • Croghan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Old Forge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jerden Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
  • Indian River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Bushes Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushes Landing is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushes Landing
  • Brantingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnehaha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beaver Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New Bremen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Bremen is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • Watson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson

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

Newspapers Published in Moshier Falls ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moshier Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moshier Falls, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moshier Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moshier Falls:

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>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.
<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 Moshier Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Moshier Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.