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 Schuyler (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 Schuyler. 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 Schuyler ...
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 Schuyler: E. Schuyler
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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Schuyler:
- Herkimer County (The home county of East Schuyler)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Corrado Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ilion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kast Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Herkimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Herkimer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Middleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Jacksonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Old City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Button City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Crum Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Middle Sprite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Lassellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Ephratah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Hamilton County
- Morehouseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Brookfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Solsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Munns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Bouckville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Munnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- South Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Kenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Pratts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Hamilton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Mindenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Brookman Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Saint Johnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Nelliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sprout Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Canajoharie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ames
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sauquoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- New York Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Gage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- North Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plainfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Springfield Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Middle Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Burlington Flats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cattown
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Oaksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Snowdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Fly Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Schuyler, see our County-by-County Page for East Schuyler.
Cemeteries Near East Schuyler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Schuyler.
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 Schuyler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Schuyler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Mt. Olivet Company Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Miller - Dutchtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Armory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Budlong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Litchfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mohawk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mohawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mohawk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641161 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 East Schuyler had a population of 139 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Schuyler, with the one closest to East Schuyler listed first.
- Frankfort
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ilion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kast Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- West Schuyler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Schuyler is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Schuyler
- Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
- Norwich Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Eatonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
- Middleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Jacksonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Schuyler. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Schuyler.
Newspapers Published in East Schuyler ...
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 237 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Schuyler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Schuyler, 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 Schuyler.
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 Schuyler:
- 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> | 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 Schuyler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Schuyler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |