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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 Bull Hill (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 Bull Hill. 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 hospitals and 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.

Bull Hill is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Bull Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • Gray
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Cold Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Grant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Poland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Russia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Middleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Northwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Salisbury Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Crum Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Lassellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Garoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Ephratah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Meco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Sammonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Arietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • Port Leyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Leyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Brookman Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Nelliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprout Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Canajoharie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • North Gage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Barneveld
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Remsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Deerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Holland Patent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Floyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Yorkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bull Hill, with the one closest to Bull Hill listed first.
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Richfield Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Middle Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Springfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Bull Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bull Hill.

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 Bull Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Brondstatter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Faiview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Norway Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bromley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cold Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elm Tree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Century Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Gray
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Norway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Ohio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohio is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Poland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Russia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Middleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Salisbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Northwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Gravesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
    • North Gage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage

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

Newspapers Published in Bull Hill ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bull Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bull Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bull Hill.

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 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 Bull Hill:

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 Bull Hill, 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- Bull Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.