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 East Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Creek: E. Creek
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Creek 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 East Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Creek:
- Herkimer County (The home county of East Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Newville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Fort Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Jacksonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Salisbury Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Edicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- East Herkimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Herkimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Crum Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Middle Sprite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Emmonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Garoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Johnstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Gloversville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Progress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Arietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Benson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Mindenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Saint Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canajoharie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ames
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Randall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Fonda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- North Gage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Deerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Clayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Sauquoit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trenton Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Yorkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New York Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Middle Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cherry Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Springfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Middlefield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Roseboom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Middlefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Bowerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Schenectady County
- Braman Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Leesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Cobleskill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Central Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Cave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Creek, see our County-by-County Page for East Creek.
Cemeteries Near East Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Creek.
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 Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Castle Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Klock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West St. Johnsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Upper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walrath Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rural Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Little Falls.
- The Rural Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inghams Mills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263375 <3>
- Prospect View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herkimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Creek had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Creek, with the one closest to East Creek listed first.
- Mindenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Crum Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Indian Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
- Ingham Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Saint Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Hallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Oppenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Freysbush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Freysbush is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysbush
- Fort Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lassellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Creek.
Newspapers Published in East Creek ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 East Creek:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 East Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |