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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 Richfield Springs (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 Richfield Springs. 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 Richfield Springs ...

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 Richfield Springs: Richfield Spgs. (or less commonly used: Richfield Spngs. or Richfield Sprngs.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Richfield Springs is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Richfield Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Middle Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Cattown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Fly Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Middlefield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Snowdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • Plainfield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Cooperstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
    • Burlington Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Button City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
    • Sherburne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Simpsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Davenport Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Ephratah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • South Columbia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Millers Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • Chepachet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepachet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Mohawk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
      • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <1>
    • Herkimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ilion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Jacksonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • South Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsville
      • Solsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solsville <1>
    • Bouckville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Earlville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Pecksport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Randallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Pine Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Hallsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Buel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Mindenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Johnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <1>
    • Ames
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Nelliston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <1>
    • Canajoharie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <1>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
      • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <1>
    • Flat Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Lykers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Clayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sauquoit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Sangerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stockwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Waterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • New Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield Springs, with the one closest to Richfield Springs listed first.
    • Leesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <1>
    • Seward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Argusville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Richmondville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beards Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Warnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobleskill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richfield Springs ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richfield Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richfield Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richfield Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richfield Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Richfield Springs.

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 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 Richfield Springs:

Cemeteries Near Richfield Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richfield Springs.

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 Richfield Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Crain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Twilight Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilight Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilight Rest Cemetery
  • Herkimer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herkimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herkimer Cemetery
  • Reformed Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Twelve Thousand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelve Thousand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelve Thousand Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Paines Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paines Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paines Hollow Cemetery
  • Schuyler Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Thurston Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurston Hill Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Helmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmer Cemetery

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 Richfield Springs had a population of 1,623 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richfield Springs had a population of 1,174 people.

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

  • South Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
  • Cullen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
  • Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Herkimer County
  • Richfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Otsego County
  • Jordanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <1>
  • Schuyler Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler Lake
    • Schuyler Lake is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuyler Lake <1>
  • Springfield Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Otsego County
  • Millers Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
  • Chepachet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepachet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedarville Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
  • Oaksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
      • East Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Springfield <1>
    • Van Hornesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hornesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hornesville
      • Van Hornesville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Hornesville <1>
    • Deck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richfield Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richfield Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richfield Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8537, Longitude: -74.9861       In this case, the coordinates for Richfield Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Richfield Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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