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 Puckerville (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 Puckerville. 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.
Puckerville is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Puckerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Puckerville:
- Madison County (The home county of Puckerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- DeRuyter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Madison County
- Rippleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cazenovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <2>
- Bingley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chittenango Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peterboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Killawog
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Lisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Manningville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Triangle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Triangle
- From Puckerville to Triangle
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Sempronius
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dresserville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Summer Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Niles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moravia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Omro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Omro is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omro
- From Puckerville to Omro
- Locke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cascade
- From Puckerville to Cascade
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Otselic Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otselic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Meadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirk
- From Puckerville to Kirk
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
- Sherburne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Norwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haynes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haynes
- From Puckerville to Haynes
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Crains Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Truxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Slab City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- East Homer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Solon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Solon
- From Puckerville to Solon
- Preble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Scott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McGraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <2>
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida Castle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oriskany Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
- Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <2>
- Sherrill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sconondoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sangerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Waterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
- Sylvan Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Agnes Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Delphi Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fabius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apulia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Apulia
- From Puckerville to Apulia
- Log City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Tully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <2>
- Watervale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- LaFayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Manlius
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cardiff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sentinel Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- South Edmeston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Groton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Groton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
- Freeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
- Freeville is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
- Peruville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peruville
- From Puckerville to Peruville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Puckerville, see our County-by-County Page for Puckerville.
Cemeteries Near Puckerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Puckerville.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Puckerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- Burdick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merchant Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Albro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sheds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crumb Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumb Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumb Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Woodstock Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Woodstock Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Woodstock Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stockham Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockham Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Keeney Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeney Settlement Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeney Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cuyler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuyler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cuyler Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuyler Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuyler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Delphi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delphi Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delphi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lincklaen Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincklaen Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincklaen Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Puckerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Puckerville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Puckerville, with the one closest to Puckerville listed first.
- DeRuyter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Keeney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Keeney is located in Cortland County
- Cuyler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyler
- Cuyler is located in Cortland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyler <2>
- Lincklaen Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincklaen Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen Center
- Lincklaen Center is located in Chenango County
- Mariposa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariposa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
- Mariposa is located in Chenango County
- Fabius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincklaen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincklaen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
- Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Erieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erieville
- Erieville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erieville <2>
- Crains Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rippleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Truxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Puckerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Puckerville.
Newspapers Published in Puckerville ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Puckerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Puckerville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Puckerville.
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 Puckerville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Otsego County
- Tompkins County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puckerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Puckerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Puckerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Puckerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7870, Longitude: -75.8756 |