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 Owlsville (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 Owlsville. 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 and 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.
Owlsville is located in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.
Below are the counties that are near Owlsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owlsville:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Owlsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- North Blenheim
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Broome Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Breakabeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- West Conesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
- Bates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Livingstonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Franklinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Manorkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- South Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vintonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Middleburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Potter Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Medusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rensselaerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Berne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Berne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Westerlo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Westerlo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Berne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Dormansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Grand Gorge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harpersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- South Kortright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Denver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Halcottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Red Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Windham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cornwallville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brooksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Jewett Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- West Kill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norton Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Spruceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Burtonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Lykers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Flat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Ames
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Calcutta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Worcester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schenevus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Westford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Center Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Pleasant Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Maryland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Roseboom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Delanson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Duane Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duanesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Mariaville Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Rynex Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Bushnellsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Highmount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shandaken
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Big Indian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Phoenicia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oliverea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belle Ayr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Willow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Owlsville, see our County-by-County Page for Owlsville.
Cemeteries Near Owlsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owlsville.
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 Owlsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Owlsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Clapper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hager Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kniskern Cemetery
- The Kniskern Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniskern Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65023 <2>
- Safford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knisker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shafer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ellison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keyser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilboa Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Conesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Breakabeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Conesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Patrie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Owlsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owlsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Owlsville, with the one closest to Owlsville listed first.
- Mackey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mackey is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- North Blenheim
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Broome Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Gilboa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Breakabeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Conesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- West Conesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
- West Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
- Manorkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Bates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Livingstonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Franklinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fultonham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eminence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- South Gilboa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Gilboa is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gilboa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Owlsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owlsville.
Newspapers Published in Owlsville ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owlsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owlsville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owlsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Owlsville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Delaware County
- Greene County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Schenectady County
- Ulster 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 Owlsville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owlsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |