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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 Smiths 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 Smiths 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 Smiths Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Smiths Corners: Smiths Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Smiths Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Corners may originally have been Smith's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Corners might be written as Smith Corners.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smiths Corners is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Smiths Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Meco
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Berkshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Progress
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
      • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <2>
    • Perth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Ephratah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
  • Albany County
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Arietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gilmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
    • Morehouseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Fort Plain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
      • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <2>
    • Dolgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Starkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Little Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Deck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • East Herkimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Fonda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
    • Fultonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
      • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
    • Tribes Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
    • Auriesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fort Johnson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <2>
    • Randall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Amsterdam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagaman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <2>
    • Harrower
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Nelliston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Center Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Middle Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • South Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Roseboom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagedorns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <2>
    • Batchellerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
    • Edinburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Mosherville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
    • West Charlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Harmony Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Charlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Rock City Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
      • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <2>
    • Milton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Day Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rynex Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Delanson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Duanesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
    • Schenectady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aqueduct
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Argusville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Esperance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <2>
    • Leesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Central Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Janesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Schoharie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <2>
    • Gallupville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Warnerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Smiths 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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Corners.

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 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 Smiths Corners:

Cemeteries Near Smiths Corners ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Fern Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fern Dale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gloversville.
    • The Fern Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fern Dale Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Dale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64526 <5>
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Cemetery
  • Colonial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Cemetery
  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Boshart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshart Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
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    • McBeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBeth Cemetery
    • Kecks Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kecks Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kecks Center Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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.<6>

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

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

  • Gloversville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kingsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
    • Kingsboro is located in Fulton County
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bleecker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Bleecker is located in Fulton County
  • Kecks Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
    • Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
  • Sammonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
  • Mayfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
  • Garoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Garoga is located in Fulton County
  • Fonda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
  • Munsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
    • Munsonville is located in Fulton County
  • Fultonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
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    • Tribes Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>
    • Ephratah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Hunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <2>

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

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0642, Longitude: -74.3757       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Smiths Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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