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 Cherry Valley (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 Cherry Valley. 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 Cherry Valley ...
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 Cherry Valley: Cherry Vly. (or less commonly used: Cherry Vally. or Cherry Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cherry Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Valley.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Cherry Valley is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Cherry Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherry Valley:
- Otsego County (The home county of Cherry Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Roseboom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Center Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Pleasant Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Middlefield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- South Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Springfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Westford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bowerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Cooperstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chenango County
- Button City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Simpsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Kortright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Davenport Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harpersfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shackport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Crum Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Ephratah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Lassellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Sammonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Rockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Middle Sprite
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Johnstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Berkshire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Progress
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Starkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Fort Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Cullen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Deck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Paines Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Edicks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- South Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Little Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Millers Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- East Herkimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Herkimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- Brookfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Sprout Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Ames
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Canajoharie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Mindenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Lykers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Saint Johnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Clayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sauquoit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Braman Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Delanson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Leesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Seward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Argusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Lawyersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Richmondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cobleskill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherry Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Cherry Valley.
Cemeteries Near Cherry Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Valley.
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 Cherry Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherry Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- Cherry Valley Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McFee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseboom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winnie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sissum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Middlefield Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willse Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- Middle Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Cherry Valley had a population of 685 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cherry Valley had a population of 483 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
- East Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseboom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Center Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Sprout Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Middlefield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Pleasant Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Buel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Lentsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- South Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Sharon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Van Hornesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherry Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherry Valley.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cherry Valley ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Valley.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cherry Valley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cherry Valley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cherry Valley.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Cherry Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cherry Valley:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schenectady 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> | 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 Cherry Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherry Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |