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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 West Exeter (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 West Exeter. 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 West Exeter ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Exeter: W. Exeter

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.

West Exeter is located in Otsego County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 West Exeter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Exeter:

  • Otsego County     (The home county of West Exeter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Burlington Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Cattown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Edmeston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richfield Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <1>
    • Oaksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
    • Garrattsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fly Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Button City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherburne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • North Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Lathams Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathams Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Mount Upton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Davenport Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • North Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Shackport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
  • Fulton County
    • Crum Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
      • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <1>
    • Chepachet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepachet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Millers Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
    • South Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cullen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Norwich Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Ilion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Edicks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Corrado Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Frankfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • Mohawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • South Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Earlville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsville
      • Solsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solsville <1>
    • Bouckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pecksport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Randallsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Pine Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Mindenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Saint Johnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <1>
    • Nelliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <1>
    • Canajoharie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <1>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • North Bridgewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Pine Village Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Cassville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <1>
    • Sangerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Waterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauquoit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Oriskany Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
      • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <1>
    • New Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <1>
    • Janesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County

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

Cemeteries Near West Exeter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Exeter.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • West Exeter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Exeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Exeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Flats Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Winfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Winfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Winfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twilight Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilight Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilight Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Unadilla Forks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unadilla Forks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unadilla Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clarke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crumb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Exeter had a population of 167 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Plainfield Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
  • Burlington Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Edmeston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Edmeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edmeston
    • North Edmeston is located in Otsego County
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
  • East Winfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
    • East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Unadilla Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
    • Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
  • Leonardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
    • Leonardsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardsville <1>
  • West Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Winfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
    • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <1>
  • Snowdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
  • Schuyler Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler Lake
    • Schuyler Lake is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuyler Lake <1>
  • Richfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Otsego County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Edmeston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Edmeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Edmeston
      • West Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Cedarville Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
      • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
    • Chepachet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepachet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County

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

Newspapers Published in West Exeter ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Exeter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Exeter, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Exeter.

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 helpful 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 West Exeter:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Exeter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Exeter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Exeter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Exeter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8023, Longitude: -75.1496       In this case, the coordinates for West Exeter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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