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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 Powley Place (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 Powley Place. 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 Powley Place ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Powley Place: Powley Pl. (or less commonly used: Powley Plc.)

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Powley Place is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Powley Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powley Place, with the one closest to Powley Place listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Arietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Benson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gilmantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Speculator
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powley Place, with the one closest to Powley Place listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Lassellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Crum Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Garoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Ephratah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Jackson Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Meco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Gloversville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Cranberry Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powley Place, with the one closest to Powley Place listed first.
    • Salisbury Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Gray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Middleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powley Place, with the one closest to Powley Place listed first.
    • Saint Johnsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mindenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Nelliston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookman Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Palatine Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Canajoharie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fonda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Tribes Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powley Place, with the one closest to Powley Place listed first.
    • North Gage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Remsen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Barneveld
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Woodgate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Holland Patent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powley Place, with the one closest to Powley Place listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Batchellerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
  • Warren County
    • Harrisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg

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

Cemeteries Near Powley Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powley Place.

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 Powley Place - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Roundtop Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Bridgett's Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Middle Sprite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury Rural Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Arietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
  • Morehouseville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Stratford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Emmonsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Rudeston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
  • Piseco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lotville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
  • Middle Sprite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Gray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Salisbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Dolgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Oppenheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
    • Ohio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ohio is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio

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

Newspapers Published in Powley Place ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powley Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powley Place, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powley Place.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Powley Place:

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 Powley Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Powley Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.