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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 Pine Hill (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 Pine Hill. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Pine Hill is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Pine Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Taberg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blossvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Leisure Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • McConnellsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
    • Brookfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Humaston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
    • Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Point Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
    • Coonrod
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
    • North Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bay is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
    • Sylvan Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elpis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Russia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Northwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Poland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Norwich Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Leisher Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • West Leyden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Michigan Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
    • Constableville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Port Leyden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Turin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Parkers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Greig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Oneida Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Whitelaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Canastota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wampsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Clockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cottons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Bolivar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Chittenango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Tall Pines Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Kirkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mycenae
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Minoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Eagle Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Fayetteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Lyndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Manlius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • De Witt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nicholsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Kasoag
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Redfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Amboy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Constantia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • West Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Altmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
    • Mallory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chateaugay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
    • Central Square
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Hill.

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 Pine Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Protestant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McConnellsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whiffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grilley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (328 more) ...

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 Pine Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Hill.

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

  • Blossvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Taberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McConnellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
  • Glenmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenmore is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Humaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Humaston is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
  • Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lee Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bay is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New London is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Coonrod
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Point Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
    • Elpis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • Sylvan Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Hill ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pine Hill:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pine Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.