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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 New Bremen (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 New Bremen. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

New Bremen is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Herkimer, Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of New Bremen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bremen, with the one closest to New Bremen listed first.
    • Croghan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Petries Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
    • Lowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Briggs Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
    • Castorland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Naumburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
    • East Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
    • West Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
    • Forest City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Belfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Belfort is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bremen, with the one closest to New Bremen listed first.
    • Thendara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
    • Beaver River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bremen, with the one closest to New Bremen listed first.
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Natural Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Herrings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
      • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
    • Deferiet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Rodman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
    • Black River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Worth Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • Sterlingville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Worth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Calcium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bremen, with the one closest to New Bremen listed first.
    • Boonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Redmond Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
    • Woodgate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ava
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bremen, with the one closest to New Bremen listed first.
    • Redfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smartville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smartville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bremen, with the one closest to New Bremen listed first.
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
    • Coffins Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Lower Oswegatchie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
    • Oswegatchie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near New Bremen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Bremen.

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 New Bremen - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ebblie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaches Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Basselin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashback Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Martinsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Swinburne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallup Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Bremen had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beaver Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Watson is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Bushes Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bushes Landing is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushes Landing
  • Petries Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
  • Croghan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
  • Naumburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Castorland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
  • East Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
  • Kirschnerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirschnerville is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirschnerville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Windecker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Windecker is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windecker
    • Glendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Bremen ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Bremen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Bremen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Bremen and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Bremen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> of New Bremen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 New Bremen:

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>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 from Point A (ie- New Bremen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 New Bremen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.