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 Days Rock (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 Days Rock. 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 Days Rock ...
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.
While the name of this community is Days Rock, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Days Rock may originally have been Day's Rock.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Days Rock might be written as Day Rock.
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 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.
Days Rock 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 Days Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Days Rock:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Days Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Edicks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Herkimer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mohawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- East Herkimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Ilion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Newville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Millers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Button City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- New Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Crum Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Lassellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Johnstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Arietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Brookfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- South Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Bouckville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Mindenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Hallsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Saint Johnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sprout Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Palatine Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ames
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Randall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Sauquoit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Yorkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New York Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Middle Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Plainfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Cherry Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Cattown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Fly Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oaksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Snowdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Leesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Argusville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Janesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Richmondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Days Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Days Rock.
Cemeteries Near Days Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Days Rock.
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 Days Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Days Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Piper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dennison Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pooler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Helmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Jordanville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Spirit Polish Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ft. Herkimer Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Days Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Days Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Days Rock, with the one closest to Days Rock listed first.
- Edicks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Jordanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Herkimer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mohawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Ilion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Millers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Newville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kast Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eatonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Days Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Days Rock.
Newspapers Published in Days Rock ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Days Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Days Rock, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Days Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Days Rock:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Days Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Days Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |