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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 Mill Creek Estates (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 Mill Creek Estates. 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.

Name Variations for Mill Creek Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mill Creek Estates: Mill Crk. Ests. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. Ests. or Mill Cr. Ests.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mill Creek Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek Estates.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Mill Creek Estates 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 Mill Creek Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mill Creek Estates:

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Mill Creek Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek Estates, with the one closest to Mill Creek Estates listed first.
    • Otego
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Oneonta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • West End
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Oneonta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Wells Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colliersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Copes Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Mount Vision
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek Estates, with the one closest to Mill Creek Estates listed first.
    • Deposit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nineveh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Harpursville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek Estates, with the one closest to Mill Creek Estates listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • East Guilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Norwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Union Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Button City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek Estates, with the one closest to Mill Creek Estates listed first.
    • North Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Merrickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Sidney Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davenport Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shackport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Mundale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Tacoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Delhi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hamden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek Estates, with the one closest to Mill Creek Estates listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • South Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Earlville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek Estates, with the one closest to Mill Creek Estates listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Mill Creek Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Creek Estates.

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 Mill Creek Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Northup Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Quackenbush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Strait Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Otsdawa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (376 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Otego
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • North Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • West Oneonta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Otsdawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Otsdawa is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa
  • Oneonta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wells Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Laurens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Laurens is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurens
  • East Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
  • Laurens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • West Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Unadilla Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Unadilla Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Center
    • West Davenport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
    • Colliersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Mill Creek Estates ...

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 Mill Creek Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Creek Estates, 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 Mill Creek Estates.

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 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 Mill Creek Estates:

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>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 Mill Creek Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mill Creek Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.