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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 Mountain Lodge (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 Mountain Lodge. 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 Mountain Lodge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Lodge: Mountain Ldg. (or less commonly used: Mountain Ldge.)

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 and hospitals 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.

Mountain Lodge is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Mountain Lodge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lodge, with the one closest to Mountain Lodge listed first.
    • Thendara
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
    • Beaver River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
      • Beaver River is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver River <2>
    • Northwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
    • Gray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lodge, with the one closest to Mountain Lodge listed first.
    • Inlet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Raquette Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morehouseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Blue Mountain Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Mountain Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
      • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <2>
    • Piseco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Speculator
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
      • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <2>
    • Sabael
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lodge, with the one closest to Mountain Lodge listed first.
    • Number Four
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Number Four. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
    • Lyonsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Crystal Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Greig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lyons Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Petries Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Port Leyden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Turin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Belfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
      • Belfort is located in Lewis County
    • East Martinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lodge, with the one closest to Mountain Lodge listed first.
    • Boonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Redmond Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Remsen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Lawrence County

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

Cemeteries Near Mountain Lodge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Lodge.

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 Mountain Lodge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodgate Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodgate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brantingham Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sands Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheelertown Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdicks Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Collinsville Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turin Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Mountain Lodge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain Lodge.

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

  • Old Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Minnehaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
  • Raquette Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Number Four
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Number Four. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
    • Number Four is located in Lewis County
  • Brantingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantingham
    • Brantingham is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantingham <2>
  • Lyonsdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
  • Crystal Dale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
  • Greig
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Lyons Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Port Leyden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Hawkinsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
    • Hawkinsville is located in Oneida County
  • Forestport
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestport
    • Forestport is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestport <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morehouseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Petries Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Mountain Lodge ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Lodge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Lodge, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Lodge.

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 Mountain Lodge:

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Mountain Lodge, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Lodge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Lodge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6992, Longitude: -74.9263       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Lodge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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