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 Bleecker (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 Bleecker. 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 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.
Bleecker is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Bleecker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bleecker:
- Fulton County (The home county of Bleecker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Jackson Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Gloversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Cranberry Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Broadalbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- North Broadalbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Arietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gilmantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Piseco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Speculator
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Fort Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dolgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Salisbury Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Starkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Newville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Little Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Deck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Jacksonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Paines Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- East Herkimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Edicks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Fonda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fultonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tribes Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Johnson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auriesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Randall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Hagaman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Wallins Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Amsterdam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Nelliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Center Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Cherry Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Hagedorns Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Galway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mosherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- West Charlton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Birchton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Day Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Rock City Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Charlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Harmony Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
- Milton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Delanson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duanesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Stoodley Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stoodley Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoodley Corners
- Duane Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- East Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Argusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Esperance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sharon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Central Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Howes Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Janesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Seward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Lake Luzerne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bleecker, see our County-by-County Page for Bleecker.
Cemeteries Near Bleecker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bleecker.
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 Bleecker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bleecker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bleecker Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bleeker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fern Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Dale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fern Dale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gloversville.
- The Fern Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fern Dale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64526 <2>
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munsonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Christie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Five Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwood Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bleecker had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bleecker, with the one closest to Bleecker listed first.
- Kingsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kingsboro is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
- Gloversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Munsonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cranberry Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Kecks Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
- Garoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Sammonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Broadalbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Broadalbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Fonda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fultonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bleecker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bleecker.
Newspapers Published in Bleecker ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bleecker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bleecker, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bleecker.
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 Bleecker:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bleecker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Bleecker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |