Our Genealogy Helper
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Winfield: W. Winfield
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Winfield. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Winfield is located in Herkimer 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 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)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Millers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- South Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Norwich Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Cullen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Corrado Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Ilion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Herkimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Herkimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- 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)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- 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)
- North Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Beaver Meadow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Norwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Otselic Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- 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)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- 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)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- South Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Pine Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Pratts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Earlville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisville Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- 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)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mindenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Sprout Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Saint Johnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nelliston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ames
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oriskany Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Burlington Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Richfield Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Edmeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cattown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Oaksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Patent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Patent is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
- Fly Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Edmeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- 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)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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.
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 West Winfield - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- West Winfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burgess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Winfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meeting House Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unadilla Forks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Babcock Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crumb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- Huntly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodier 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 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)
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- Unadilla Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
- Plainfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Babcock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
- Cedarville Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- North Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
- North Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chepachet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Leonardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Exeter is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Exeter
- Clayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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]<3> of West Winfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Fulton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 West Winfield, 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' (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 Winfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |