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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 Patent (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 Patent. 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 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.

Patent is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Patent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Hartwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Snowdon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
    • West Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrattsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Welcome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Oaksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
    • Cattown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Fly Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington Flats
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartwick Seminary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
    • Mount Vision
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Edmeston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Button City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • Sherburne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathams Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
    • Mount Upton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Haynes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • East Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Davenport Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Simpsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Shackport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • North Kortright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Harpersfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bloomville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Mundale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • South Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • West Winfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
      • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <1>
    • Cullen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cullen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Chepachet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepachet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Millers Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Ilion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Mohawk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Norwich Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
    • Starkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • East Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Earlville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Randallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Pecksport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pecksport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Solsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsville
      • Solsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solsville <1>
    • Bouckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
    • Morrisville Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Sprout Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookman Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Mindenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Canajoharie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <1>
    • Nelliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <1>
    • Saint Johnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <1>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • North Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Pine Village Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Cassville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Clayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <1>
    • Sangerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauquoit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Oriskany Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
      • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <1>
    • New Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patent, with the one closest to Patent listed first.
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <1>
    • Janesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Richmondville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beards Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Argusville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Lawyersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
      • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
    • Warnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County

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

Cemeteries Near Patent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patent.

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 Patent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartwick Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Butterfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butternut Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Winsor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snowden Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Hartwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
  • Garrattsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Welcome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
  • South Hartwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hartwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartwick
    • South Hartwick is located in Otsego County
  • Snowdon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
  • West Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Otsego County
  • Oaksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
    • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
  • Fly Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • New Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
    • Mount Vision
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartwick Seminary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County

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

Newspapers Published in Patent ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patent.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patent, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patent.

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 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 Patent:

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Patent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Patent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6773, Longitude: -75.0999       In this case, the coordinates for Patent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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