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 Brookside Manor (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 Brookside Manor. 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 Brookside Manor ...
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 Brookside Manor: Brookside Mnr.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Brookside Manor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookside Manor.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Brookside Manor is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Brookside Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookside Manor:
- Oneida County (The home county of Brookside Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- New Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Sauquoit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- New York Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Utica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Clark Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Button City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Sherburne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Crum Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Norwich Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Corrado Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Ilion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chepachet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Millers Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Mohawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Herkimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kast Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- East Herkimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Middleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- West Leyden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Brookfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Solsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Munns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Munnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Bouckville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Kenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- East Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Pecksport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Pine Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Pratts Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Mindenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Hallsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Saint Johnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Plainfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington Flats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Edmeston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- South Edmeston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Springfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cattown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Oaksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Fly Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookside Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Brookside Manor.
Cemeteries Near Brookside Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookside Manor.
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 Brookside Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookside Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- East Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Israe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crown Hill Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hiller Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sauquoit Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graffenburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chuckery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Brookside Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookside Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookside Manor, with the one closest to Brookside Manor listed first.
- Chadwicks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Washington Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Sauquoit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Norwich Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- New York Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Utica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Paris Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paris Station is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 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 Brookside Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookside Manor.
Newspapers Published in Brookside Manor ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookside Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookside Manor, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookside Manor.
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 Brookside Manor:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Oneida County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego 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 Brookside Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brookside Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |