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 Oppenheim (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 Oppenheim. 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 and doctors 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.
Oppenheim is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Oppenheim. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oppenheim:
- Fulton County (The home county of Oppenheim)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Crum Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Garoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Ephratah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Sammonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Meco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gloversville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Jackson Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Arietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Benson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Piseco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Wells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Dolgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Little Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Fort Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Starkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Jacksonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Deck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Edicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- East Herkimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Middleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Saint Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mindenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canajoharie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ames
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Randall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Flat Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Fonda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- North Gage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Trenton Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Utica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barneveld
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Clayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Sauquoit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Middle Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cherry Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Richfield Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Roseboom
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Middlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Bowerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Hagedorns Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Schenectady County
- Braman Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Leesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Cobleskill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Warnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richmondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Central Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Esperance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oppenheim, see our County-by-County Page for Oppenheim.
Cemeteries Near Oppenheim ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oppenheim.
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 Oppenheim - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oppenheim covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chatsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clemmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rural Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Little Falls.
- The Rural Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inghams Mills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263375 <3>
- St. Bridgett's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Klock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Middle Sprite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West St. Johnsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oppenheim had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oppenheim, with the one closest to Oppenheim listed first.
- Crum Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Ingham Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Lotville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lotville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
- Saint Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lassellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Dolgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Creek is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek
- Mindenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Emmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Indian Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
- Salisbury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stratford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Little Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oppenheim. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oppenheim.
Newspapers Published in Oppenheim ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oppenheim.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oppenheim, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oppenheim.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oppenheim:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 '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- Oppenheim) 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 Oppenheim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |