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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 Stanwix Heights (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 Stanwix Heights. 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 Stanwix Heights ...

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 Stanwix Heights: Stanwix Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Stanwix Heights 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 Stanwix Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stanwix Heights:

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Stanwix Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • Stanwix
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
    • Camelot Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Camelot Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Air City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Air City is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air City
    • Rome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Dix
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Bartlett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bartlett is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Westmoreland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Greenway Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
    • Oriskany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Camroden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
    • Floyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Greenway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Greenway is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • Norwich Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Poland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Russia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Cold Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Corrado Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Old City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Ilion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Kast Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Leisher Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Constableville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Port Leyden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Lyons Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lyonsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Michigan Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
    • Turin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • Kenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Oneida Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Munns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Wampsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Munnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canastota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Clockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitelaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Peterboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pratts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • Tall Pines Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Mycenae
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Kirkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Manlius
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Minoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nicholsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Constantia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwix Heights, with the one closest to Stanwix Heights listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton

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

Cemeteries Near Stanwix Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanwix Heights.

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 Stanwix Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Dix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oneida County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hoagg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westmoreland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (364 more) ...
    • Hazard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dean Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Stanwix Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stanwix Heights.

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

  • Stanwix
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
  • Dix
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dix is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
  • Rome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
  • Bartlett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bartlett is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Ridge Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ridge Mills is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Mills
  • Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Westmoreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hecla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hecla is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
  • Walesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walesville is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walesville
  • Oriskany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Floyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Floyd is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Camroden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camroden is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Greenway is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Marcy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Coonrod
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod

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

Newspapers Published in Stanwix Heights ...

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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanwix Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stanwix Heights, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stanwix Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Stanwix Heights:

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 Stanwix Heights, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stanwix Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.