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 Hyde Park (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 Hyde Park. 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.
Hyde Park is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Hyde Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hyde Park:
- Otsego County (The home county of Hyde Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Phoenix Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Hartwick Seminary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
- Bowerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Cooperstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hartwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cattown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Oaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Mount Vision
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Button City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- New Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Lathams Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Mount Upton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Norwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Norwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Davenport Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Shackport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- North Kortright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Harpersfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stamford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Kortright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bovina Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- Crum Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Cullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- South Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Millers Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Chepachet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- West Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Paines Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Starkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Cedarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Edicks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Newville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Ilion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Brookfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Earlville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Buel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ames
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Canajoharie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Nelliston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Palatine Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Sangerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Seward
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Leesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Janesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sharon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beards Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Richmondville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lawyersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Argusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Cobleskill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hyde Park, see our County-by-County Page for Hyde Park.
Cemeteries Near Hyde Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyde Park.
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 Hyde Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hyde Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Hartwick Seminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Toddsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fly Creek Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cooperstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65055 <3>
- Steere Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (457 more) ...
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fly Creek Old Chapel Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Hyde Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hyde Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hyde Park, with the one closest to Hyde Park listed first.
- Phoenix Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Toddsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Toddsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
- Hartwick Seminary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
- Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chase is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Cooperstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hartwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Hartwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hartwick is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartwick
- Oaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Mount Vision
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lentsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hyde Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyde Park.
Newspapers Published in Hyde Park ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyde Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hyde Park, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hyde Park.
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 helpful 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 Hyde Park:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hyde Park) 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 Hyde Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |