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 Pierstown (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 Pierstown. 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 and hospitals 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.
Pierstown is located in Otsego County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Pierstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pierstown:
- Otsego County (The home county of Pierstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Middlefield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Springfield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Bowerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Cooperstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cattown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Fly Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Phoenix Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Button City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- New Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Sherburne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Simpsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Davenport Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Kortright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Harpersfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shackport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- North Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Stamford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Crum Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Ephratah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Lassellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Middle Sprite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Emmonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Cullen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- South Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Deck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Starkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Edicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Millers Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Newville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Jacksonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- West Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Brookfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Sprout Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Buel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Ames
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mindenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Nelliston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Canajoharie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Sangerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Waterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Leesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Sharon Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Janesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Argusville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Richmondville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Warnerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beards Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cobleskill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pierstown, see our County-by-County Page for Pierstown.
Cemeteries Near Pierstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pierstown.
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 Pierstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pierstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Thurston Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hoke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fitch Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Middlefield Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twelve Thousand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fly Creek Old Chapel Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cooperstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65055 <2>
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fly Creek Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (485 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Pierstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pierstown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pierstown, with the one closest to Pierstown listed first.
- Lentsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Middlefield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Springfield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Fly Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Schuyler Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Toddsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Toddsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- East Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phoenix Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Cullen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pierstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pierstown.
Newspapers Published in Pierstown ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pierstown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pierstown.
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 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 Pierstown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schoharie 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 Pierstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pierstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |