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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 Stetsonville (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 Stetsonville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Stetsonville is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Stetsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • Garrattsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Welcome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Morris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Pittsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Mount Vision
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Patent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Laurens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Edmeston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Button City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Lathams Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Mount Upton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Norwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Sherburne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Norwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Haynes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Guilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • North Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Davenport Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shackport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Sidney Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Simpsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Merrickville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mundale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Tacoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • North Kortright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Delhi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Millers Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Cullen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • South Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Norwich Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Edicks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Ilion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Deck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
    • Paines Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
    • Corrado Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • East Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Earlville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Randallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Bouckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecksport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Solsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • Morrisville Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stockwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • North Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Sangerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oriskany Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Sauquoit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stetsonville, with the one closest to Stetsonville listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Stetsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stetsonville.

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

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chapin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hillington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Quaker Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (419 more) ...

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

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

  • New Lisbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
  • Welcome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Garrattsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Laurens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Laurens is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurens
  • Lena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Pittsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Edmeston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Laurens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vision
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Hartwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Hartwick is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartwick
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Otsdawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Otsdawa is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa

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

Newspapers Published in Stetsonville ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stetsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stetsonville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stetsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Stetsonville:

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 Stetsonville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stetsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.