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 Eminence (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 Eminence. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Eminence is located in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.
Below are the counties that are near Eminence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eminence:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Eminence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beards Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- South Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- North Blenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Breakabeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Vintonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Cobleskill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Broome Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Preston Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Cooksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Rensselaerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Medusa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Berne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Knox
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Berne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Westerlo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reidsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- South Westerlo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Harpersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gorge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Simpsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- South Kortright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Davenport Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bovina Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Red Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Windham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jewett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Cornwallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- West Kill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Norton Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Spruceton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hunter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Fort Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Starkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Lykers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Ames
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Buel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burtonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Canajoharie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Palatine Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Brookman Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Auriesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Calcutta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Worcester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Schenevus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Westford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Pleasant Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Maryland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Middlefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Roseboom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Delanson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Duane Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duanesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Mariaville Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Bushnellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Highmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shandaken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Indian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eminence, see our County-by-County Page for Eminence.
Cemeteries Near Eminence ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eminence.
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 Eminence - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eminence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- New Eminence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Eminence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blenheim Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Old Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Champlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Village of West Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Welch's Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knisker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kniskern Cemetery
- The Kniskern Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniskern Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65023 <3>
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 Eminence had a population of 171 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beards Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- South Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- North Blenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Breakabeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Vintonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Charlotteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richmondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fultonham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Harpersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Gilboa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Gilboa is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gilboa
- Patria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patria is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patria
- Harpersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eminence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eminence.
Newspapers Published in Eminence ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eminence.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eminence, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eminence.
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 Eminence:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Delaware County
- Greene County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Schenectady County
- Ulster 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eminence) 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 Eminence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |