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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 Knappville (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 Knappville. 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 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.

Knappville is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.

Below are the counties that are near Knappville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knappville:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Knappville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Lassellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Crum Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Garoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Ephratah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Meco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Jackson Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Gloversville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sammonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Berkshire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Arietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Morehouseville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Piseco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Speculator
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Salisbury Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Little Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Old City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Cold Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Kast Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Saint Johnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mindenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Hallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Nelliston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brookman Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Canajoharie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fonda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Buel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Sprout Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • North Gage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Barneveld
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Remsen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Deerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Holland Patent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East Floyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Middle Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Richfield Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Batchellerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • 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
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knappville, with the one closest to Knappville listed first.
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Sharon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Knappville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knappville.

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

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

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

  • Stratford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roundtop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bridgett's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Middle Sprite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holsted Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury Rural Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>

While we didn't find Knappville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knappville.

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

  • Stratford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Middle Sprite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Arietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
  • Salisbury Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lotville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Dolgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oppenheim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
  • Ingham Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
  • Lassellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
  • Morehouseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Crum Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Garoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga

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

Newspapers Published in Knappville ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knappville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knappville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knappville.

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 Knappville:

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 Knappville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Knappville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.