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 Scotchbrush (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 Scotchbrush. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Scotchbrush 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 Scotchbrush. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotchbrush:
- Fulton County (The home county of Scotchbrush)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Lassellsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Garoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Middle Sprite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Crum Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Emmonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Meco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Sammonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Gloversville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Arietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Benson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Morehouseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Piseco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Fort Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dolgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Salisbury Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Newville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Little Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Jacksonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Paines Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- East Herkimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Edicks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Saint Johnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nelliston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mindenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Canajoharie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Palatine Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Randall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Fonda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fultonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookman Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Buel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Ames
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oneida County
- North Gage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Center Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Springfield Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseboom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Richfield Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Middlefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Hagedorns Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Edinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Batchellerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Galway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mosherville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- West Charlton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Birchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Braman Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Mariaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mariaville Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Pattersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delanson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duanesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Rynex Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Argusville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Leesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Seward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Esperance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cobleskill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Central Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Cave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Warnerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotchbrush, see our County-by-County Page for Scotchbrush.
Cemeteries Near Scotchbrush ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotchbrush.
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 Scotchbrush - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotchbrush covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Fical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Micheal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dempster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillaborough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Christman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clemmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chatsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McBeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Middle Sprite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Bridgett's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Getman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ephratah Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Scotchbrush in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scotchbrush.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotchbrush, with the one closest to Scotchbrush listed first.
- Lassellsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Middle Sprite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Ephratah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Oppenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Crum Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Saint Johnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kecks Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
- Lotville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lotville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
- Stone Arabia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
- Emmonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- East Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Creek is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek
- Mindenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Nelliston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotchbrush. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotchbrush.
Newspapers Published in Scotchbrush ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotchbrush.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scotchbrush, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scotchbrush.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scotchbrush:
- 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
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady 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> | 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 Scotchbrush, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotchbrush) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |