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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 Springfield Four 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 Springfield Four 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 Springfield Four 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Springfield Four Corners: Springfield Four Cors.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Springfield Four Corners 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 Springfield Four Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springfield Four Corners:
- Otsego County (The home county of Springfield Four Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Middle Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middlefield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Richfield Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseboom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Cooperstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Bowerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Center Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Cattown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Button City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- New Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Simpsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Davenport Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Kortright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Harpersfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Crum Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Ephratah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Middle Sprite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Rockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Johnstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Gloversville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Cullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Deck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Starkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- South Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Edicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Jacksonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Millers Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Fort Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Mohawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chepachet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Brookfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- South Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Sprout Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Buel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Ames
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mindenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Nelliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canajoharie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Randall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- New Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Sangerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Waterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Argusville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Lawyersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Richmondville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Cobleskill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Greenbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springfield Four Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Springfield Four Corners.
Cemeteries Near Springfield Four Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield Four 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.
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 Springfield Four Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springfield Four Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Springfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Middle Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thurston Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van Hornesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Middlefield Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willse Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (453 more) ...
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Twelve Thousand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Springfield Four Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springfield Four Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Springfield Four Corners, with the one closest to Springfield Four Corners listed first.
- Springfield Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- East Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Van Hornesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Cullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Richfield Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lentsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Springville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Jordanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Starkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Deck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- South Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springfield Four Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springfield Four Corners.
Newspapers Published in Springfield Four 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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield Four Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springfield Four Corners, 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 Springfield Four Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Springfield Four Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Springfield Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Springfield Four Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |