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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 East Amboy (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 East Amboy. 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 East Amboy ...

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 East Amboy: E. Amboy

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 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.

East Amboy is located in Oswego 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 Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

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

  • Oswego County     (The home county of East Amboy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Amboy, with the one closest to East Amboy listed first.
    • West Amboy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Kasoag
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Gayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • Nicholsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Constantia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Albion Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
    • Altmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dugway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
    • Mallory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Amboy, with the one closest to East Amboy listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Worth Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • Lorraine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ellisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Worth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Amboy, with the one closest to East Amboy listed first.
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Leisher Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Michigan Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
    • West Leyden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Constableville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Rector
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
    • New Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Turin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Amboy, with the one closest to East Amboy listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whitelaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Oneida Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Bolivar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Canastota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chittenango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sullivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Wampsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Amboy, with the one closest to East Amboy listed first.
    • Elpis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • McConnellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
    • North Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bay is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Blossvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Taberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Leisure Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Humaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Amboy, with the one closest to East Amboy listed first.
    • Brewerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tall Pines Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Euclid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • North Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Kirkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Minoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • East Syracuse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Mycenae
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Lyncourt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
    • Mattydale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood

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

Cemeteries Near East Amboy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Amboy.

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 East Amboy - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Kinney Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Amboy Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Williamstown Cemetery
    • Williamstown Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64502 <2>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Amboy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Happy Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Getman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Constantia Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Madison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 East Amboy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Amboy.

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

  • Amboy Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Amboy Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
  • Williamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
  • North Constantia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Constantia is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Constantia
  • Gayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Constantia Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
  • Kasoag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
  • Elpis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
  • Bernhards Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ricard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ricard is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricard
  • West Monroe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Constantia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

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

Newspapers Published in East Amboy ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Amboy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Amboy, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Amboy.

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 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 East Amboy:

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 East Amboy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- East Amboy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.