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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 Winfield (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 Winfield. 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 Winfield ...

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 Winfield: W. Winfield

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Winfield is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of West Winfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Chepachet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
    • Millers Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • South Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • Norwich Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Corrado Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Ilion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mohawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edicks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Herkimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Button City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sherburne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • North Norwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
    • Beaver Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirk
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otselic Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Emmonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • South Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsville
      • Solsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solsville <3>
    • Bouckville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Pine Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
    • Pratts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
    • Earlville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Morrisville Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Hallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Mindenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Buel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Johnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Nelliston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ames
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • North Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pine Village Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sauquoit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sangerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stockwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Waterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Oriskany Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Burlington Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Richfield Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • Edmeston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cattown
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Oaksville
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
    • Fly Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Edmeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Garrattsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Winfield, with the one closest to West Winfield listed first.
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near West Winfield ...

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

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 Winfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Winfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Winfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Winfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bardin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Winfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meeting House Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unadilla Forks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crumb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huntly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Winfield had a population of 741 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Winfield had a population of 848 people.

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

  • East Winfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
    • East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Unadilla Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
    • Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
  • Plainfield Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
  • Babcock Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
    • Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
  • Cedarville Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
    • Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
  • North Winfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
    • North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • North Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
  • Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Chepachet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedar Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
  • Cassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Leonardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Exeter
      • West Exeter is located in Otsego County
    • Clayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Winfield ...

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 169 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Winfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Winfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Winfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Winfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of West Winfield.

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 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 Winfield:

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Winfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Winfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Winfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8839, Longitude: -75.1919       In this case, the coordinates for West Winfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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