I decided to design this page for people who are interested in information about Camden, NY and some of the surrounding areas, such as Florence, NY.
"Welcome to Camden, New York! Settled in the late 1700s, the historic village of 2500 is situated on
the bank of Fish Creek nestled in the foothills of the Tug Hill plateau. In 1895 the Camden
Improvement raised $125 to build a wooden bandstand in the village park. The present
gazebo was built in 1940."
"Camden's original Town Hall was built of wood in 1838. The present brick building is at the northeast corner of the village park and was erected in 1894 at a cost of $10,666.13. Architect was Lew Smith. Builder was Thomas Smith. The former United Methodist Church, which was razed in 1970, relinquished its steeple currently seen atop the Town Hall."
"Camden Middle School, known as the Union School in 1856, is a historic landmark." When this building was first built, it housed all grade levels but now it is Camden's Middle school.
Cemeteries:
Brewer Road Cemetery, Brewer Rd., Camden, NY; Inactive
First Burial Ground, Rt. 69, Camden, NY; Inactive
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Rt. 13, Camden, NY; Active
Forest Park Cemetery, Rt. 13, Camden, NY; Active
Hillside, Steam Mill Rd., Camden, NY; Active
North Hillsboro Cemetery, Camden, NY; Inactive
St. John's Cemetery, Rt. 13, Camden, NY; Active
Seventh Township, Rt. 13, Camden, NY; Inactive
Westdale Cemetery, Camden, NY; Active
Grilley Cemetery, Rt. 285 Florence, NY; Inactive
Written Histories:
Camden Chronology by Roy A. Snyder
Camden Sesquicentennial 1834-1984 by Crager J. Boardman, D.V.M. (mostly photos)
"Grips" Historical Souvenir of Camden, N.Y. 1902
Hillsboro Bicentennial Cookbook 1976
Pioneer History of Camden, N.Y. by Mrs. Elizabeth Pike,
Mrs. W. J. Frisbie, Mrs. E. Edic and Mrs. E. H. Conant in 1897
Florence in History To 1953 by Thomas Michael Riley
Camden Vital Statistics from the Camden Advance Journal:
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915 (partial)
1922
1923
1924
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1948
Military:
Camden Revolutionary War Soldiers
Camden War of 1812 Soldiers
Camden Civil War Soldiers
Camden Spanish-American War Soldiers
Camden World War I Soldiers
Camden World War II Soldiers
Camden Korean War Soldiers
Obituaries
Marriage Announcements
Camden Public Library
57 2nd Street
Camden, NY 13316
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m; Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (No Saturday hours in
the summer)
(315)245-1980
Carriage House Museum
"The Carriage House Museum is an 1860's carriage house containing exhibits
and artifacts directly related to the history of Camden, New York. The museum, located at 2 North Park Street in the Village of Camden, is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, May-October and by appointment. Admisson is free. (315)245-4652 or 675-3590."
The Carriage House Museum sells copies of the "Grips" Historical Souvenir of Camden, NY and Camden Chronology by Roy A. Snyder.
Camden Town Clerk:
Allen Mutch
(315)245-1550
Florence Town Clerk:
Sherry McNamara
(315)245-0487
E. W. Carle & Sons Cemetery Memorials
Harden Blvd. Camden, NY
(315)245-3565
They are in charge and have the records for Forest Park and Forest Lawn Cemeteries.
Want to see my genealogy website with lots of Camden obituaries? Then click here:
Ann's Ancestry
For more information about Camden and Oneida County check out this site:
