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 Eatonville (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 Eatonville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Eatonville 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 Eatonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eatonville:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Eatonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- East Herkimer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Kast Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Middleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Old City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Mohawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Crum Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Middle Sprite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Lassellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Ephratah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Garoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Meco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Johnstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gloversville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Morehouseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Arietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Madison County
- Brookfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Mindenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Saint Johnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookman Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Nelliston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sprout Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Canajoharie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ames
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- North Gage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Trenton Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Clayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sauquoit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barneveld
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- New Hartford
(18 miles [29 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
- New York Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Plainfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Cherry Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Cattown
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Roseboom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(24 miles [38.6 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 Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eatonville, see our County-by-County Page for Eatonville.
Cemeteries Near Eatonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eatonville.
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 Eatonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eatonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Eaton's Bush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Spirit Polish Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whipple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ft. Herkimer Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middleville Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (367 more) ...
- Yellow Church Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfield Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eatonville had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eatonville, with the one closest to Eatonville listed first.
- Kast Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Herkimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Mohawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- East Schuyler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Schuyler is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Schuyler
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Newville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Indian Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eatonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eatonville.
Newspapers Published in Eatonville ...
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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eatonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eatonville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eatonville.
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 Eatonville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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> | 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 Eatonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Eatonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |