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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 Elmer Hill (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 Elmer Hill. 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.

Elmer Hill is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Elmer Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmer Hill, with the one closest to Elmer Hill listed first.
    • Westernville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Air City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Air City is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air City
    • Rome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rome is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Coonrod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
    • Camroden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
    • Frenchville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Stanwix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
    • Brookfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Camelot Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Camelot Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Dix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Floyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Humaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
    • Leisure Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmer Hill, with the one closest to Elmer Hill listed first.
    • Russia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Grant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Northwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Poland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cold Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Norwich Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Old City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Gray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Corrado Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmer Hill, with the one closest to Elmer Hill listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Leisher Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Constableville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Port Leyden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Lyons Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Michigan Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
    • Lyonsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Turin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Greig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmer Hill, with the one closest to Elmer Hill listed first.
    • Oneida Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Oneida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Valley Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Wampsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitelaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Canastota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Munns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Munnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Cottons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Peterboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmer Hill, with the one closest to Elmer Hill listed first.
    • Tall Pines Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Kirkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mycenae
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Eagle Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmer Hill, with the one closest to Elmer Hill listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Redfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Kasoag
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Constantia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Amboy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Gayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville

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

Cemeteries Near Elmer Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmer Hill.

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 Elmer Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Delta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneida County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Frenchville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Eames Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nisbet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Ridge Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ridge Mills is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Mills
  • Westernville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coonrod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
  • Rome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rome is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
  • Camroden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Camroden is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
  • West Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Branch is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • Stanwix
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
  • Big Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Brook is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
  • North Western
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Western is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Western
  • Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lee is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Humaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Humaston is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Verona Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
    • Dix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Floyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd

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

Newspapers Published in Elmer Hill ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmer Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmer Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmer Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Elmer Hill:

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 Elmer Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmer Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.