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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 Clayville (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 Clayville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Clayville 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 Clayville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clayville:

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Clayville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Sauquoit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cassville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • North Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • New Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sangerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New York Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kirkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkland is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Button City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sherburne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Otselic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Beaver Meadow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 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 northeast)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Norwich Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • West Winfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Chepachet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Corrado Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millers Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Ilion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Mohawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Herkimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • East Herkimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
    • Kast Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Bouckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Munns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Hamilton Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Pecksport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • South Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Munnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • Pratts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Valley Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Brookman Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Mindenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Hallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sprout Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayville, with the one closest to Clayville listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Richfield Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington Flats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Edmeston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Snowdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • South Edmeston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Cattown
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Patent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Oaksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Springfield Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fly Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Clayville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clayville.

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 Clayville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Budlong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sauquoit Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Goodier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Norwich Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hiller Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Babcock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (443 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Frankfort Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Graffenburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Clayville had a population of 843 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clayville had a population of 339 people.

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

  • Sauquoit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cassville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Paris Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
  • Chadwicks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
  • Babcock Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
  • Cedar Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Norwich Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
  • Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marshall is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • North Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
  • Washington Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • New Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Winfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Clayville ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clayville, 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 Clayville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Clayville:

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 Clayville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clayville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.