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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 South Columbia (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 South Columbia. 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 South Columbia ...

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 South Columbia: S. Columbia

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 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.

South Columbia is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of South Columbia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Cullen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Millers Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Edicks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Chepachet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Deck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Ilion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mohawk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Herkimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • West Winfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Corrado Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Button City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sherburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Simpsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Davenport Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 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 east)
      • 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
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bouckville
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • 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.<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>
    • Munns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
      • Munns is located in Madison County
    • Pine Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Munnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ames
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nelliston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Flat Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Lykers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pine Village Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Clayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sauquoit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Utica
      (18 miles [29 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 <2>
    • Deerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • New Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sangerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stockwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Waterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • New York Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Richfield Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <2>
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Middle Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village 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
    • Cattown
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Cooperstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burlington Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Columbia, with the one closest to South Columbia listed first.
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Seward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Argusville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Richmondville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beards Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Warnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in South Columbia ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Columbia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Columbia, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Columbia.

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 professional and volunteer 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 South Columbia:

Cemeteries Near South Columbia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Columbia.

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 South Columbia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
  • Twilight Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilight Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilight Rest Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Helmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmer Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Paines Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paines Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paines Hollow Cemetery
  • Helmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmer Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Crim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crim Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crim Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64301 <5>
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Dennison Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Corners Cemetery
    • Millers Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Mills 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Columbia had a population of 161 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Richfield Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <2>
  • Cullen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Richfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Otsego County
  • Jordanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Millers Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Warren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Herkimer County
  • Edicks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
  • Chepachet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cedarville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
  • Schuyler Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Springfield Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Deck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • East Winfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
      • East Winfield 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 South Columbia. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Columbia.

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

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' (or 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- South Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8896, Longitude: -75.0023    
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 South Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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