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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 Trenton (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 Trenton. 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 Trenton ...

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.

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

You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Trenton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Trenton.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Trenton is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of South Trenton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • North Gage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Trenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Barneveld
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trenton Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Holland Patent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Floyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Prospect
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Marcy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Remsen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Floyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Oriskany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Crum Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Middle Sprite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Hamilton County
    • Morehouseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • Poland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Russia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Cold Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Old City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Northwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Norway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Middleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Corrado Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kast Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Port Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Constableville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Lyonsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Lyons Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Leisher Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Turin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • Kenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Munns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Valley Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Munnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Solsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pratts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Siloam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Wampsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bouckville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookman Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Hallsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Trenton, with the one closest to South Trenton listed first.
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Plainfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Richfield Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near South Trenton ...

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

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 Trenton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Olden - Barneveld Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Moulton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gravesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tanner Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Martins Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...

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 Trenton had a population of 136 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • North Gage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Gage is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
  • Trenton Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
  • Gravesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
  • Holland Patent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Russia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Stittville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marcy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maynard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maynard is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cold Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Remsen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Floyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd

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

Newspapers Published in South Trenton ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Trenton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Trenton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Trenton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Trenton:

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 Trenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 Trenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.