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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 Silver Lake (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 Silver Lake. 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 Silver Lake ...

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 Silver Lake: Silver Lk.

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 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.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Silver Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • South Edmeston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Morris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Garrattsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Copes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Lena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Burlington Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <2>
    • Hartwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vision
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Columbus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • Button City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Sherburne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Norwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Upton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Haynes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • North Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Sidney Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Davenport Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tacoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Shackport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Mundale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Simpsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Delhi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chepachet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepachet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Millers Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • South Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Norwich Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • South Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Earlville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hamilton Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Randallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pecksport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Bouckville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
    • Solsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Eaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stockwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Sangerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oriskany Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
      • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <2>
    • Clayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
    • Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sauquoit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Lake ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Lake, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Silver Lake:

Cemeteries Near Silver Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Lake.

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 Silver Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Scribner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • St. Andrew's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew's Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Edmonds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonds Cemetery
  • Wightman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wightman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wightman Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
  • Amblerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amblerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amblerville Cemetery
  • Columbus Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Center Cemetery
  • Gazlay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gazlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gazlay Cemetery
  • Columbus Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holmesville Burying Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmesville Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmesville Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (415 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Morris Family Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Family Burying Ground

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.<5>

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

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

  • New Berlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pittsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
  • Chenango Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
  • South New Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
    • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
  • Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
  • South Edmeston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Chenango County
  • Holmesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Holmesville is located in Chenango County
  • New Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
  • Garrattsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edmeston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Tallette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallette
      • Tallette is located in Chenango County
    • Gilbertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • West Laurens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurens
      • West Laurens is located in Otsego County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Lake. 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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6015, Longitude: -75.3324       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Silver Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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