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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 Stamford (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 Stamford. 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.

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.

Stamford is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Stamford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Hobart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpersfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Kortright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Kortright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Grand Gorge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Simpsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Bloomville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bovina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Halcottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Bovina Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Preston Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Medusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rensselaerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • South Berne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • South Berne is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
    • Berne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westerlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Westerlo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jewett Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Spruceton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Brooksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Cornwallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Norton Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
    • Tannersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Lykers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
    • Ames
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Buel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Flat Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Sprout Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Schenevus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Worcester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Calcutta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
    • Maryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Portlandville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Westford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Colliersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • South Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
    • Middlefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Oneonta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • South Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Blenheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Conesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Beards Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • Breakabeen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Broome Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Manorkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • Richmondville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Vintonton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
    • Bates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Franklinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Sullivan County
    • Lew Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Highmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pine Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bushnellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Big Indian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandaken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Oliverea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Phoenicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Willow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stamford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stamford.

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

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

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

  • Stamford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cowley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Potter Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Choate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Decker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Soule Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (385 more) ...
    • Ruliffson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Gilboa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Welch's Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Stamford had a population of 819 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stamford had a population of 1,018 people.

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

  • South Gilboa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Gilboa is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gilboa
  • Hobart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
  • Harpersfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Harpersfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
  • South Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • Grand Gorge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gilboa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Charlotteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Blenheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eminence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eminence is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • West Conesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stamford ...

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 Stamford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stamford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stamford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stamford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Stamford.

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 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 Stamford:

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 Stamford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stamford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.