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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 Nobleboro (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 Nobleboro. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Nobleboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobleboro, with the one closest to Nobleboro listed first.
    • Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Grant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Northwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Cold Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Poland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Salisbury Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Middleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Dolgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobleboro, with the one closest to Nobleboro listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Crum Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Lassellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Garoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobleboro, with the one closest to Nobleboro listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Piseco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Arietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Inlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Speculator
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Gilmantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Benson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Raquette Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobleboro, with the one closest to Nobleboro listed first.
    • Lyonsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Port Leyden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Constableville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • West Leyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobleboro, with the one closest to Nobleboro listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobleboro, with the one closest to Nobleboro listed first.
    • Prospect
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Remsen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Gage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Trenton Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Barneveld
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • East Floyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Holland Patent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Frenchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Camroden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden

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

Cemeteries Near Nobleboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nobleboro.

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 Nobleboro - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brondstatter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheelertown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Faiview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Century Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Enlli Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cold Brook Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bromley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Norway Village Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Morehouseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Ohio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ohio is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Northwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Cold Brook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Norway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Russia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Prospect
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Poland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Remsen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gravesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • North Gage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage

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

Newspapers Published in Nobleboro ...

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 192 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nobleboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nobleboro, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nobleboro.

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 either 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 Nobleboro:

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>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 Nobleboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nobleboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.