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 Rasbach Corner (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 Rasbach Corner. 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 Rasbach Corner ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rasbach Corner: Rasbach Cor. (or less commonly used: Rasbach Crn.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Rasbach Corner is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Rasbach Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rasbach Corner:
- Fulton County (The home county of Rasbach Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Emmonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Crum Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Middle Sprite
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Lassellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Ephratah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Sammonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Meco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gloversville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Progress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Arietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Morehouseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Benson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Piseco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Wells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Dolgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salisbury Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Jacksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Middleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Deck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- East Herkimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Paines Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Kast Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Old City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Saint Johnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mindenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canajoharie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprout Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Buel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Ames
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Randall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Flat Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Fonda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- North Gage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Trenton Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Deerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Prospect
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barneveld
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Yorkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Clayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holland Patent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- New York Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Middle Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Richfield Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Middlefield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Roseboom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Plainfield Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Cattown
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Leesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rasbach Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Rasbach Corner.
Cemeteries Near Rasbach Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rasbach Corner.
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 Rasbach Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rasbach Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dolgeville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Dolgeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979402 <2>
- Rural Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Little Falls.
- The Rural Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inghams Mills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263375 <2>
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holsted Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salisbury Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Church Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Rasbach Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rasbach Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rasbach Corner, with the one closest to Rasbach Corner listed first.
- Dolgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lotville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lotville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
- Ingham Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Oppenheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Emmonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Salisbury Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crum Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Middle Sprite
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Stratford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Creek is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek
- Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Indian Castle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
- Saint Johnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mindenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rasbach Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rasbach Corner.
Newspapers Published in Rasbach Corner ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rasbach Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rasbach Corner, 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 Rasbach Corner.
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 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 Rasbach Corner:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rasbach Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rasbach Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |