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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 Averys Place (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 Averys Place. 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 Averys Place ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Averys Place: Averys Pl. (or less commonly used: Averys Plc.)
  • While the name of this community is Averys Place, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Averys Place may originally have been Avery's Place.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Averys Place might be written as Avery Place.

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 hospitals 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.

Averys Place is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Averys Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Place, with the one closest to Averys Place listed first.
    • Arietta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Morehouseville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Gilmantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Speculator
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Place, with the one closest to Averys Place listed first.
    • Middle Sprite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Emmonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Rockwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Garoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Lassellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Jackson Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Meco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Northville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • Gloversville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crum Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Place, with the one closest to Averys Place listed first.
    • Salisbury Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Gray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Little Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Cold Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Place, with the one closest to Averys Place listed first.
    • Saint Johnsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mindenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Fonda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
    • Fultonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Nelliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Canajoharie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookman Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Randall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Tribes Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Auriesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Place, with the one closest to Averys Place listed first.
    • North Gage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Averys Place, with the one closest to Averys Place listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Batchellerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Day Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • Whiteside Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
    • Allentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Allentown is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Warren County
    • Harrisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg

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

Cemeteries Near Averys Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Averys Place.

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 Averys Place - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Roundtop Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Point Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Sprite Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bleecker Center Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bleeker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fish Mtn. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bridgett's Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Side Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Averys Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Averys Place.

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

  • Arietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rudeston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
  • Piseco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Emmonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Middle Sprite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Morehouseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Lotville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
  • Benson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Salisbury Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bleecker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleecker is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
  • Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oppenheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
    • Rockwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood

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

Newspapers Published in Averys Place ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Averys Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Averys Place, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Averys Place.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Averys Place:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Averys Place, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Averys Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.