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 Bliss Corner (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 Bliss Corner. 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 Bliss Corner ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bliss Corner: Bliss Cor. (or less commonly used: Bliss Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bliss Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bliss Corner.
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.
Bliss Corner 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 Bliss Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bliss Corner:
- Fulton County (The home county of Bliss Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Middle Sprite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Crum Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Ephratah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Meco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Sammonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Gloversville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Jackson Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Arietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Piseco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Speculator
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Fort Plain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Middleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Old City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Deck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- East Herkimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Saint Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mindenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Nelliston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brookman Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Palatine Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Canajoharie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fonda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fultonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Buel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ames
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- North Gage
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Trenton Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Prospect
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barneveld
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trenton is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Remsen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holland Patent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yorkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Middle Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Richfield Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Middlefield Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Roseboom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Edinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Batchellerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Hagedorns Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bliss Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Bliss Corner.
Cemeteries Near Bliss Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bliss Corner.
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 Bliss Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bliss Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Roundtop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Middle Sprite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stratford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bridgett's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tuttle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holsted Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dolgeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Dolgeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979402 <2>
- Chatsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clemmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Bliss Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bliss Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bliss Corner, with the one closest to Bliss Corner listed first.
- Emmonsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Middle Sprite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Stratford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lotville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lotville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oppenheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Salisbury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Ingham Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Crum Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Arietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Bliss Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bliss Corner.
Newspapers Published in Bliss Corner ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bliss Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bliss Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bliss Corner.
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 Bliss Corner:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga 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> | 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 Bliss Corner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bliss Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |