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 Georgetown (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 Georgetown. 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 hospitals and 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.
Georgetown 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 Georgetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Georgetown:
- Madison County (The home county of Georgetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- West Eaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- DeRuyter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Puckerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Randallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- New Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Earlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pecksport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pine Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Upper Lisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Killawog
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown 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 Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Otselic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Otselic Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Beaver Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- South Otselic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Pitcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Crains Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Solon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Preble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- East River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- McGraw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Pratt Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Herkimer County
- West Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Oriskany Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Sangerfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida Castle
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Sconondoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Delphi Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fabius
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pompey Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Berwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Pompey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Log City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Watervale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Tully
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eagle Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Assembly Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- LaFayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette has also been known as:
- LaFayette Square
- Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- South Edmeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Pittsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Edmeston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burlington Flats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plainfield Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- West Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garrattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Tompkins County
- Groton City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Georgetown, see our County-by-County Page for Georgetown.
Cemeteries Near Georgetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Georgetown.
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 Georgetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Georgetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Niles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Otselic.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65178 <2>
- Crumb Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sheds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Erieville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lincklaen Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Rhode Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Eaton Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burdick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Georgetown had a population of 520 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
- Otselic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Otselic Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lebanon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Mariposa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mariposa is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
- Erieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lincklaen Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincklaen Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen Center
- West Eaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- DeRuyter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- South Otselic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Randallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Lincklaen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
- Earlville
(9 miles [14.5 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 Georgetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Georgetown.
Newspapers Published in Georgetown ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Georgetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Georgetown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Georgetown.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Georgetown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Herkimer County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Otsego County
- Tompkins 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 Georgetown, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Georgetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |