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 McKinley (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 McKinley. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
McKinley 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 McKinley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McKinley:
- Montgomery County (The home county of McKinley)
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Canajoharie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palatine Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Randall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Flat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Nelliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ames
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fonda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fultonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lykers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Buel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Knox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Berne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Ephratah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Sammonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Garoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Meco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Berkshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Progress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Middle Sprite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Arietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Fort Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Newville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Dolgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Deck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Little Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Salisbury Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Edicks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Jacksonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Cullen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Center Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Cherry Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Roseboom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Pleasant Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Middlefield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Springfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Calcutta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Middlefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Hagedorns Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- West Charlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Galway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Charlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Mosherville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Birchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Harmony Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
- Edinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Braman Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Mariaville Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delanson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duanesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rynex Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Duane Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Princetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Rotterdam Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Argusville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Sharon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Janesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Seward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Cobleskill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Central Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Esperance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Cave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Warnerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McKinley, see our County-by-County Page for McKinley.
Cemeteries Near McKinley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKinley.
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 McKinley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McKinley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Montgomery County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sitterly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nestle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dillenback Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olmstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Currytown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Getman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Mapletown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 McKinley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McKinley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
- Sprakers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canajoharie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yosts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yosts is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosts
- Palatine Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Randall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Stone Arabia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
- Currytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Currytown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Marshville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Flat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Rural Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
- Nelliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ephratah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Ames
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sammonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McKinley. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKinley.
Newspapers Published in McKinley ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McKinley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McKinley.
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 McKinley:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer 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 McKinley, 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 from Point A (ie- McKinley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |