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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 Hartwick (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 Hartwick. 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 Hartwick ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Hartwick: S. Hartwick

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.

South Hartwick is located in Otsego County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of South Hartwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Lena
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Mount Vision
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Patent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Welcome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Phoenix Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
    • Laurens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Garrattsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oaksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Fly Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Button City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Lathams Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Mount Upton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Norwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Davenport Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Simpsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Shackport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Kortright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Harpersfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Merrickville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Mundale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Sidney Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Cullen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • South Columbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • West Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Millers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Deck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
    • Edicks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Paines Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
    • Starkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Ilion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Mohawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • East Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Earlville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Randallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecksport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Solsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Sprout Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Buel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Brookman Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Hallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bridgewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Clayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sangerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauquoit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Oriskany Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hartwick, with the one closest to South Hartwick listed first.
    • Seward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Beards Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Richmondville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sharon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Lawyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
    • Warnerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Argusville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville

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

Cemeteries Near South Hartwick ...

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

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Hartwick - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Vision Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Mt. Vision Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartwick Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (447 more) ...
    • Butterfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Milford Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lynes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Hartwick had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lena
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Mount Vision
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hartwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chase is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Welcome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Hartwick Seminary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
  • New Lisbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
  • Laurens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Phoenix Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
  • Garrattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Portlandville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Toddsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Toddsville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
    • Fly Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville

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

Newspapers Published in South Hartwick ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Hartwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Hartwick, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Hartwick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Hartwick:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Hartwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Hartwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.