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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 Otto Mills (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 Otto Mills. 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 Otto Mills ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Otto Mills: Otto Mls. (or less commonly used: Otto Mlls.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Otto Mills is located in Oswego County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

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

  • Oswego County     (The home county of Otto Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto Mills, with the one closest to Otto Mills listed first.
    • Redfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chateaugay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
    • Orwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Altmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Altmar is located in Oswego County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <1>
    • Lacona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Albion Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
    • Sandy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dugway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
    • Daysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
    • Graftons Square
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
      • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
    • Daysville Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
      • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto Mills, with the one closest to Otto Mills listed first.
    • Worth Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Worth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
    • Lorraine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mannsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • East Rodman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Ellisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <1>
    • Belleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Lyon Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto Mills, with the one closest to Otto Mills listed first.
    • Michigan Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Parkers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
    • Rector
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
    • Leisher Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
    • Barnes Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • West Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
      • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Constableville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Turin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <1>
    • Lowville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
      • Lowville is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <1>
    • West Leyden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto Mills, with the one closest to Otto Mills listed first.
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Point Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
    • Ava
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elpis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Blossvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Leisure Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
    • Redmond Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Taberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
    • Boonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
    • Humaston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
  • Onondaga County

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

Newspapers Published in Otto Mills ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otto Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otto Mills, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otto Mills.

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 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 Otto Mills:

Cemeteries Near Otto Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otto Mills.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Greenboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenboro Cemetery
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Chateaugay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chateaugay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chateaugay Cemetery
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Phelps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Phelps Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Sandy Creek.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65624 <5>
  • Pekin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pekin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pekin Cemetery
  • Salmon River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesleyan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Richland Village Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Village Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Redfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro
    • Greenboro is located in Oswego County
  • Hooker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Lewis County
  • Ricard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricard
    • Ricard is located in Oswego County
  • Osceola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Lewis County
  • Boylston Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
    • Boylston Center is located in Oswego County
  • Orwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Worth Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
  • North Boylston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boylston
    • North Boylston is located in Oswego County
  • Richland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
  • Kasoag
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasoag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Oneida County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parkers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
    • Winona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Jefferson County
    • Williamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otto Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Otto Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otto Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6026, Longitude: -75.8194       In this case, the coordinates for Otto Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Otto Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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