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 Freysbush (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 Freysbush. 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.
Freysbush is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Fulton, Herkimer, Otsego, Schenectady & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Freysbush. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freysbush:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Freysbush)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Hallsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Nelliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Canajoharie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ames
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mindenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Randall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Lykers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Delaware County
- Simpsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Ephratah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Crum Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Sammonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Middle Sprite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Berkshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Progress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Arietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Fort Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Deck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Paines Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Little Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dolgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Edicks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Cullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Salisbury Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Herkimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sauquoit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Center Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Roseboom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Pleasant Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Richfield Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Whiteside Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Hagedorns Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Braman Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Delanson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duanesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Pattersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Duane Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rynex Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Cobleskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Richmondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Howes Cave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Central Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freysbush, see our County-by-County Page for Freysbush.
Cemeteries Near Freysbush ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freysbush.
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 Freysbush - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freysbush covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Dunkel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frey Bush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yerding Cemetery
- The Yerding Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerding Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66801 <2>
- Ft. Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walrath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wiles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (449 more) ...
- Flint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McFee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Edwards 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 Freysbush had a population of 130 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freysbush, with the one closest to Freysbush listed first.
- Fort Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Marshville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marshville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Nelliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sprout Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Canajoharie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Salt Springville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Ames
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Mindenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stone Arabia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
- Saint Johnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sprakers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freysbush. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freysbush.
Newspapers Published in Freysbush ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freysbush.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freysbush, 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 Freysbush.
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 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 Freysbush:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady 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> | 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 Freysbush, 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 from Point A (ie- Freysbush) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |