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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 Peters Corners (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 Peters Corners. 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 Peters Corners ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Peters Corners: Peters Cors.
- While the name of this community is Peters Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Peters Corners may originally have been Peter's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Peters Corners might be written as Peter Corners.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Peters Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peters Corners.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Peters Corners is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Peters Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peters Corners:
- Fulton County (The home county of Peters Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Jackson Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Meco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Gloversville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Berkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Progress
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Garoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Broadalbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lassellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Arietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gilmantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Piseco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Speculator
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Fort Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dolgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Salisbury Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Little Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Newville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Starkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Jacksonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Norway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Deck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Gray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Middleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Fonda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fultonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tribes Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Johnson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auriesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Randall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Wallins Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Saint Johnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hagaman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harrower
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Rockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Otsego County
- Cherry Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Edinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Batchellerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Hagedorns Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Mosherville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Day Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Day Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
- Galway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Charlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Birchton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Porter Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock City Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allentown is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Mariaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Rynex Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Argusville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Sharon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Esperance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Stony Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Luzerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peters Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Peters Corners.
Cemeteries Near Peters Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peters Corners.
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 Peters Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peters Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bleecker Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bleeker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riceville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockwood Rural Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McBeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Mayfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Christie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fern Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Dale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fern Dale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gloversville.
- The Fern Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fern Dale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64526 <3>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Peters Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peters Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peters Corners, with the one closest to Peters Corners listed first.
- Bleecker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Kingsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsboro is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
- Gloversville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Arietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Munsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Munsonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
- Cranberry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Garoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Kecks Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sacandaga Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacandaga Park
- Middle Sprite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Lassellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peters Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peters Corners.
Newspapers Published in Peters Corners ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peters Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peters Corners.
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 helpful 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 Peters Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Peters Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peters Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |