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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 Paper Mill 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 Paper Mill 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 Paper Mill 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Paper Mill Corners: Paper Ml. Cors. (or less commonly used: Paper Mll. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Paper Mill Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dolgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Middleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Old City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Kast Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
    • Jacksonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • East Herkimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Crum Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Lassellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Ephratah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Garoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Sammonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Meco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gloversville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Berkshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Arietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Brookman Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Nelliston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Canajoharie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprout Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Buel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Ames
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Randall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Flat Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • North Gage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Trenton Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Barneveld
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Remsen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland Patent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Floyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Marcy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • Richfield Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Middle Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Springfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Middlefield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
    • Plainfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Center Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
    • Roseboom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cattown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Fly Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paper Mill Corners, with the one closest to Paper Mill Corners listed first.
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Sharon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Argusville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville

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

Cemeteries Near Paper Mill Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paper Mill 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.

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 Paper Mill Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Salisbury Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holsted Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sweet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Hardscrabble Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dolgeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Salisbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Salisbury Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dolgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eatonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
  • Emmonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Middleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Little Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ingham Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
  • Lotville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
  • Stratford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kast Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
    • Oppenheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim

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

Newspapers Published in Paper Mill 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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paper Mill Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paper Mill Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paper Mill Corners.

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 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 Paper Mill Corners:

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>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.
<3>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 Paper Mill Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Paper Mill Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.