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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 Erieville (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 Erieville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Erieville 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 Erieville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Erieville:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Erieville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • West Eaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • New Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
    • Morrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Cazenovia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rippleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
    • Puckerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
    • Morrisville Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
    • Peterboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
    • Pecksport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Chittenango Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
    • DeRuyter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • Sempronius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Dresserville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
    • New Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • Otselic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Otselic Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • South Otselic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherburne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Pitcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Norwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Button City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Norwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • Crains Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummings Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
    • East Homer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • Slab City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Preble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • East River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Little York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Pratt Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
    • East Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
    • McGraw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Norwich Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • Augusta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Oriskany Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherrill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Stockwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sconondoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
    • Sangerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Waterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cagwin Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
    • Agnes Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
    • Blackmans Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • Delphi Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pompey Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Fabius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Watervale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Pompey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Berwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Log City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Manlius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Apulia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
    • Mycenae
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nicholsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Constantia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erieville, with the one closest to Erieville listed first.
    • South Edmeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Edmeston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Burlington Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Plainfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • West Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Erieville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erieville.

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 Erieville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Erieville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Allard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Welsh Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Eaton Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tog Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (435 more) ...

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 Erieville had a population of 202 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nelson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Eaton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
  • New Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Eaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cazenovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rippleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
  • Fenner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fenner is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner
  • Bingley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Morrisville Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
  • DeRuyter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Otselic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Chittenango Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
    • Pecksport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport

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

Newspapers Published in Erieville ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erieville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erieville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erieville.

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 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 Erieville:

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