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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 Stokes 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 Stokes 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 Stokes 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Stokes Corner: Stokes Cor. (or less commonly used: Stokes Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Stokes Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Stokes Corner may originally have been Stoke's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Stokes Corner might be written as Stoke Corner.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Stokes Corner is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Stokes Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes Corner, with the one closest to Stokes Corner listed first.
    • Westernville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Coonrod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
    • Brookfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Frenchville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Rome
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rome is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Point Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
    • Air City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Air City is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air City
    • Camroden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
    • Leisure Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Ava
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stanwix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
    • Humaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes Corner, with the one closest to Stokes Corner listed first.
    • Russia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Northwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cold Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Norwich Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Old City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Corrado Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes Corner, with the one closest to Stokes Corner listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Leisher Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Constableville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Port Leyden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Michigan Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
    • Lyons Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Turin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyonsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Greig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes Corner, with the one closest to Stokes Corner listed first.
    • Oneida Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Oneida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Wampsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitelaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Valley Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Canastota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Munns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Clockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Munnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Siloam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Cottons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes Corner, with the one closest to Stokes Corner listed first.
    • Tall Pines Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Kirkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mycenae
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes Corner, with the one closest to Stokes Corner listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Redfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Kasoag
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Constantia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Amboy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Gayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • West Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Altmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateaugay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay

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

Cemeteries Near Stokes Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stokes 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 Stokes Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Delta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lee Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eames Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oneida County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Frenchville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Lee Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coonrod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
  • Ridge Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Mills is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Mills
  • Westernville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Branch is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lee is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Rome
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rome is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
  • Camroden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Camroden is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
  • North Western
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Western is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Western
  • Point Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
  • Humaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Humaston is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
  • Stanwix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Big Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Big Brook is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
    • Ava
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dunn Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn Brook is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Brook

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

Newspapers Published in Stokes 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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokes Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stokes Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stokes Corner.

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 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 Stokes Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Stokes Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stokes Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.