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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 Norwich Corners (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 Norwich Corners. 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 Norwich Corners ...

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 Norwich Corners: Norwich Cors.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Norwich Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwich Corners.

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 Norwich Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Norwich Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frankfort Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graffenburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graffenburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graffenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sauquoit Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauquoit Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauquoit Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Budlong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Budlong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Budlong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Israe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 in 1895, Norwich Corners had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sauquoit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <2>
  • Washington Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
    • Washington Mills is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Mills <2>
  • Chadwicks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwicks
    • Chadwicks is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadwicks <2>
  • Cedar Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oneida County
  • Cassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Babcock Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
    • Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
  • North Winfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
    • North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
    • Harbor is located in Herkimer County
  • New Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Marshall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Oneida County
    • Paris Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
      • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
    • North Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Norwich Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwich Corners.

Newspapers Published in Norwich Corners ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwich Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norwich Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norwich Corners.

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 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 Norwich Corners:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwich Corners. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Norwich Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norwich Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwich Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0142, Longitude: -75.2123    









 

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