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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 Plasterville (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 Plasterville. 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.

Plasterville is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Plasterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • North Norwich
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Norwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherburne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kirk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Haynes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lathams Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Triangle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • North Colesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Upper Lisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Quinneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Belden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Nineveh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Creekside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Killawog
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Lisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Solon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Crains Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Marathon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Truxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Messengerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • East Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • McGraw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Sidney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Masonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Merrickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Tacoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chepachet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Earlville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • South Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Randallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • East Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecksport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • West Eaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • Bouckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Morrisville Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sangerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oriskany Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • North Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Clayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Delphi Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fabius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plasterville, with the one closest to Plasterville listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • South Edmeston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Gilbertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrattsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Welcome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Burlington Flats
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Plasterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plasterville.

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 Plasterville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Plasterville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • South Plymouth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Norwich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Slater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Southside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (436 more) ...
    • Heady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Packer - Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • North Norwich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
  • South Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
  • Norwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sherburne Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chenango Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Sherburne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kirk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Holmesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmesville is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • South New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Haynes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow

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

Newspapers Published in Plasterville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plasterville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plasterville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plasterville.

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 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 Plasterville:

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>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 Plasterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Plasterville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.