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 Eaton (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 Eaton. 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 hospitals 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.
Eaton is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Eaton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eaton:
- Madison County (The home county of Eaton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Pecksport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Morrisville Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- West Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Pine Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Morrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bouckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Pratts Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Pratts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Otselic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Otselic Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Beaver Meadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Sherburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- South Otselic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Button City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- New Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Crains Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Solon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Cummings Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- East Homer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Preble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slab City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- East River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Little York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- McGraw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Scott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
- Pratt Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- West Winfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Norwich Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Millers Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Corrado Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- South Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Frankfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Oriskany Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Stockwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Sangerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oneida Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Sconondoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Delphi Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pompey Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Fabius
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Watervale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Eagle Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Pompey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manlius
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mycenae
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Berwyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Log City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Apulia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Fayetteville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oswego County
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- South Edmeston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Edmeston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington Flats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Pittsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- West Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Garrattsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Patent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patent is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
- Welcome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eaton, see our County-by-County Page for Eaton.
Cemeteries Near Eaton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eaton.
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 Eaton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eaton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Eaton Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Eaton Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morrisville Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Morrisville Rural Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Morrisville.
- The Morrisville Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
- Valley View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306069 <2>
- Shapley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lebanon Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colgate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Morrisville Rural Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Morrisville.
- Davis Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (446 more) ...
- Old Meeting House Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eaton had a population of 730 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Pecksport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Morrisville Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- West Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Randallsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Bouckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lebanon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Pratts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Pratts Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Poolville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poolville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Hubbardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Erieville
(7 miles [11.3 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 Eaton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eaton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eaton ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eaton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eaton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eaton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eaton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Eaton.
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 helpful 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 Eaton:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Herkimer County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Oswego County
- Otsego 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 Eaton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eaton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |