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 Huntersland (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 Huntersland. 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 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.
Huntersland 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 Huntersland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huntersland:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Huntersland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Middleburgh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Livingstonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Gallupville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Schoharie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Breakabeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Broome Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Central Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Howes Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rensselaerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Berne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- East Berne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Preston Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Potter Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Reidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Westerlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Medusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- Kinderhook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Grand Gorge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harpersfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Simpsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- South Kortright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Halcottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Johnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sammonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwallville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norton Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Jewett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Surprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gayhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Medway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Burtonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Lykers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Flat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Auriesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cranesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Randall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Ames
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Johnson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fultonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Tribes Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Calcutta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- South Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Worcester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Center Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Pleasant Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Westford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roseboom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schenevus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Schodack Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rensselaer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hampton Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Couse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- East Greenbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Defreestville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
- Schodack Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Groom Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Burnt Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- West Charlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Halfmoon Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Delanson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Duane Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duanesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Braman Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Princetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Mariaville Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rynex Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Rotterdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ulster County
- Bushnellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huntersland, see our County-by-County Page for Huntersland.
Cemeteries Near Huntersland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntersland.
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 Huntersland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huntersland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Huntersland School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barkman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barkman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Huntersland Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huntersland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elmer Cook Farm Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Borthwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cotton Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Middleburgh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (555 more) ...
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Rensselaerville.
- The Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baptist Church Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312971 <2>
- West Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Armlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Huntersland had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huntersland, with the one closest to Huntersland listed first.
- Franklinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Middleburgh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livingstonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- West Berne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berne
- Gallupville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fultonham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Schoharie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shutter Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shutter Corners is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutter Corners
- Breakabeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Broome Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- South Berne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Preston Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huntersland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntersland.
Newspapers Published in Huntersland ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntersland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huntersland, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huntersland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Huntersland:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga 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> | 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> | 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- Huntersland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Huntersland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |