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 Barnerville (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 Barnerville. 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.
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.
Barnerville is located in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.
Below are the counties that are near Barnerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barnerville:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Barnerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Howes Cave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Cobleskill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Central Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Warnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Schoharie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vintonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Middleburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Berne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Knox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Berne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Rensselaerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Berne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Altamont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Meadowdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowdale is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Medusa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Harpersfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gorge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Kortright
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Hobart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Kortright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Sammonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Ephratah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Johnstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berkshire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Garoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Gloversville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Progress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Perth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Lassellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Broadalbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwallville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Norton Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Windham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Jewett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Fort Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Newville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Deck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Cullen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Paines Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Lykers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Flat Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Burtonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Ames
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Buel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Canajoharie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auriesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Palatine Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sprout Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fonda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fultonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Calcutta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Center Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- South Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Pleasant Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Worcester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roseboom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Westford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Middle Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- West Charlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Charlton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Burnt Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Delanson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Braman Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Duanesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duane Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Mariaville Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Rynex Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rotterdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barnerville, see our County-by-County Page for Barnerville.
Cemeteries Near Barnerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnerville.
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 Barnerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barnerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- France Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Casper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bramanville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kilmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sagendorf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Slingerland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burhans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guernsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bradt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (535 more) ...
- Grovernors Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobleskill Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Warnerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barnerville had a population of 280 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barnerville, with the one closest to Barnerville listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Carlisle Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carlisle Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Center
- East Cobleskill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cobleskill
- Howes Cave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cobleskill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grovenor Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grovenor Corners is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovenor Corners
- Warnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Patria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patria is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patria
- Central Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lawyersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Vintonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Schoharie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sloansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hyndsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hyndsville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barnerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnerville.
Newspapers Published in Barnerville ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnerville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnerville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Barnerville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady 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 Barnerville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |