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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 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 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.

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 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.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Trenton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Barneveld
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Trenton Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Holland Patent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Floyd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Gage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Remsen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marcy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camroden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
    • Floyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Frenchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Oriskany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Crum Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Middle Sprite
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Russia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cold Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Northwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Norway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Old City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Middleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corrado Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kast Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Leyden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Constableville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyonsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Collinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Lyons Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Turin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Leisher Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Greig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Michigan Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to 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
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Munns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Munnsville
      (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
    • Solsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wampsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pratts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Siloam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Bouckville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Canastota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • Mindenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Plainfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Richfield Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Trenton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Trenton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Olden - Barneveld Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Steuben Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cobin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gravesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Capel Ucha Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Moulton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sixty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Penn-Y-Caerau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Capel Bont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Capel Isaf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trenton had a population of 284 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1990, Trenton had a population of 4,682 people.

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

  • Holland Patent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Trenton is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Trenton
  • Trenton Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
  • Stittville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Gage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Gage is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
  • Gravesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Remsen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Russia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Steuben
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Steuben is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Floyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Floyd is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Marcy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Brook is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
    • Camroden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden

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

Newspapers Published in 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 Trenton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trenton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trenton.

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 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 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>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 Trenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Trenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.